Which detail from the excerpt best supports the idea
that prison sentences often do not match the severity
of crimes?
A."We've created laws that make writing a bad check
or committing a petty theft or minor property crime
an offense that can result in life imprisonment."
B."We have invented slogans like 'Three strikes and
you're out' to communicate our toughness."
C."The collateral consequences of mass incarceration
have been equally profound."
D."We ban poor women and, inevitably, their children
from receiving food stamps and public housing if
they have prior drug convictions."