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Question 9 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

What can you infer from the statistic that 2.9 percent of the total U.S. adult population is in the correction system?

Answer
A
This statistic is lower than most other first-world countries.
B
All of these people are in jail.
C
This statistic shows that the United States has documented the number of persons in the correction system.
D
This statistic proves the United States has more people in prisons than any other country.

Explanation

The statistic tells us that 2.9 percent of U.S. adults are counted as being in the correction system, so it supports the inference that the number has been documented. It does not say that everyone counted is in jail, nor does it compare the United States with other countries.

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