Incarceration Is Just One of Many Factors That Influence Crime

Multiple Choice

Incarceration is just one of many factors that influence crime rates, and while incarcerating repeat violent offenders takes them off the streets, incarcerating nonviolent offenders has a minimal effect on crime rates. What conclusions can we then draw about the effectiveness of incarceration on reducing overall crime rates?

A) In order for incarceration to be effective at reducing crime rates, the sentences must be longer.
B) Incarceration has had a limited impact on crime rates.
C) Incarceration should only be used for nonviolent crimes in order to be effective at reducing crime rates.
D) Incarceration at one point was quite successful at lowering crime rates, but it is losing its efficacy.