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The Prison Population Is Also Highly Disproportionate to the General

Question 21

Question 21

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The prison population is also highly disproportionate to the general population in terms of gender distribution. Nearly _____ of prisoners in state and federal prisons are men.


A) 55%
B) 78%
C) 93%
D) 99%

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