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ETearle

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All of the following are responsible for the significant increase in the use of jails from 2000 to 2008 EXCEPT ________.
 
  A) the tough on crime mentality of the public
  B) the overcrowding of state and federal prisons over the past decade
  C) the increasing use of split sentences
  D) the serious budget crises of local governments

Question 2

Which of the following is an early English term for a jail?
 
  A) lockup
  B) workhouse
  C) gaol
  D) jail



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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