Which of the Following Defines Mass Incarceration

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defines mass incarceration?

A) It is reducing offenders' ability or capacity to commit further crimes.
B) It is the overuse of prisons and jails for sentencing and detaining offenders beyond what is effective and necessary to protect society and at too great a cost.
C) It is a requirement that for certain crimes or for certain types of offenders, there must be a sentence to prison for at least a minimum term.
D) It is an emphasis on the rational and efficient deployment of control strategies for managing and confining high-risk criminal populations.