State your opinion for or against decreasing incarceration rates for nonviolent offenders in the United States. Use data from the chapter to support your viewpoint.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. However, all answers should be supported by data. For example, if a student supports decreasing incarceration rates, he or she could include data from the NCCD survey, showing that a growing number of Americans are convinced that incarcerating nonviolent and non-sex offenders is not necessary for public safety. On the other hand, if a student opposes decreasing incarceration rates, he or she could mention that based on a Public Policy Institute of California report, only 46% of the 2,000 residents polled wanted spending on prisons and corrections to be cut.
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