Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Criminal Justice System

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the criminal justice system would your textbook authors most DISAGREE with?

• A) The cost of the criminal justice system is increasing.
• B) The number of people behind bars has increased in the past decade.
• C) Few of us are affected by the high cost of crime.
• D) Taxes would have to be raised to pay for the high cost of the criminal justice system.

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