The rapid increase in the numbers of African Americans in prison include all of the following factors EXCEPT:

A) persistent poverty in African American communities.
B) increased police surveillance of African Americans.
C) the explosion of drug use among all Americans.
D) on-going federal programs designed to control the black population.


Answer: D

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