Prison reformer Angela Davis has argued that mass imprisonment:

A) is being used as a substitute for dealing with social injustices.
B) is the best way to deal with pressing social problems.
C) is the logical result of the deindustrialization of American society.
D) has resulted in the destruction of a rising black leadership class.


Answer: A

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