Which of the Following Factors Is Not Among the Plausible

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors is not among the plausible explanations presented by Cole and Smith for the growth in the prison population?

• A)Tougher sentencing
• B)Prison construction
• C)The War on Drugs
• D)The dramatic increase in the crime rate over the past two decades

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