Why Was There a 94 Percent Increase in the Number

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why was there a 94 percent increase in the number of people incarcerated for drug use from 1990 to 2007?

• A)The government increasingly used imprisonment to attempt to punish drug use during this period.
• B)Marijuana was outlawed in 1990.
• C)Use of all drugs increased dramatically during this period.
• D)Use of cocaine dramatically increased during this period.

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