When Comparing Countries in Terms of the Percentage of Their

Multiple Choice

When comparing countries in terms of the percentage of their populations incarcerated in jails and prisons, the following statement is true:

A) The United States is on par with other developed democracies in incarceration rates.
B) Denmark far outpaces other developed nations' incarceration rates.
C) No Western democracy even approaches the United States's high rates of incarceration.
D) Russia is the most punitive country in the world as it incarcerates the highest percentage of its citizens.