Asked by Georfie Mafoula on Jun 20, 2024
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Which of the following statements about the American prison system is LEAST accurate?
A) The crackdown on illicit drugs of the sort often found in poorer communities has resulted in large numbers of prisoners serving long sentences for nonviolent crimes.
B) The job-skills training and educational classes available through the prison systems ironically make ex-convicts from poor neighborhoods more hirable than if they had stayed in school.
C) The number of prisoners incarcerated in the United States has increased by more than two million since 1970.
D) Blacks are imprisoned at higher rates than other groups in part because they are typically placed under closer police surveillance than other groups.
American Prison System
A network of correctional facilities and institutions within the United States designed for the incarceration and rehabilitation of criminals.
Illicit Drugs
Substances whose production, sale, or use is prohibited by law due to their potential for abuse and harm.
Nonviolent Crimes
Offenses that do not involve force or injury to other people; examples include theft, fraud, illegal drug use, and white-collar crimes.
- Comprehend the unequal representation of African Americans within the United States incarceration system.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the unequal representation of African Americans within the United States incarceration system.
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