Which of the following is true regarding the rate of incarceration in the United States?
A. Black females are twice as likely as white females to be incarcerated.
B. Black males between the ages of 18 and 19 are nine times more likely to be imprisoned than their white counterparts.
C. One percent of Hispanic males were incarcerated in 2014.
D. all of these are correct
Answer: D
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