Question

The United States puts a greater percentage of its population in prison than any other developed country in the world... The primary issue here is whether:

a) Reliance on imprisonment is an effective method of reducing crime
b) The United States builds more prisons than any other country
c) Attacking the sources of crime will reduce crime more than imprisoning people
d) The United States imprisons more people than other countries

Answer 1

The primary issue is whether reliance on imprisonment is an effective method of reducing crime.

Step-by-step explanation:

The primary issue here is whether reliance on imprisonment is an effective method of reducing crime. The United States has the highest rate of imprisonment compared to other developed countries. Instead of attacking the sources of crime or investing in alternative strategies, the US criminal justice system heavily relies on mass incarceration as the principal crime prevention tool. This approach has been criticized as a failure.