Evaluations of Incarceration Strategies Reveal That Their Impact May Be

Multiple Choice

Evaluations of incarceration strategies reveal that their impact may be less than expected. Why might incarceration not work?

A) because prison exposes young, impressionable offenders to higher-risk, more experienced inmates who can influence their lifestyle and shape their attitudes
B) because most criminal offenses are committed by old offenders, who are unlikely to be sent to prison for a single felony conviction
C) because incarcerated criminals are too young
D) because not enough offenders are being incarcerated