Which, according to Gowdy, is a factor contributing to the expansion of the private sector's role in the penal system?

a. the public's view that the current penal system is too costly and too ineffective at reducing recidivism
b. the public's view that the judiciary should get more resources to speed up criminal procedure and sentencing
c. the government's view that the judiciary is insufficiently protected from courthouse violence
d. the government's view that the penal system would benefit from being run with a profit motive in mind


Answer: a. the public's view that the current penal system is too costly and too ineffective at reducing recidivism

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