. You are a legislator trying to persuade your colleagues to vote against construction of specialty housing units (SHUs) in your state. Which argument is accurate and would appeal to someone who is "tough on crime”?

A. SHUs and other halfway houses are for low-risk prisoners only.
B. Some wardens and correction officers believe that SHUs are pointlessly cruel.
C. SHUs are much more expensive to build and staff than maximum-security prisons are.
D. Most inmates who enter an SHU stay there for the rest of their lives.


C. SHUs are much more expensive to build and staff than maximum-security prisons are.

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