One key reason sociologists say that the United States is currently in an era of mass incarceration is because a. minor-age prisoners who have committed violent crimes are often now housed with adult offenders. b. the sizable prison population in the United States is largely concentrated in just a few correctional facilities. c. most industrialized democracies have lower incarceration rates than the United States. d. most industrialized democracies have low incarceration rates despite having capital punishment

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Answer:

The correct answer is - option D.

Explanation:

The USA has the highest 724 per 100000, incarceration rates in the world. Half the population of the prison population is in U.S., China, and Russia. The Incarceration rates are the number of prison population per 100,000 population.

There are 2.2 million prisoners in the united states and all this incarceration data is the main reason sociologists consider the United States is currently in an era of mass incarceration.