Which of the following is NOT true of solitary
confinement in U. S. prisons?
Student Answer:
It is fifty percent less costly than non-solitary
confinement.
There are fewer than 200,000 prisoners in
solitary confinement in the U.S.
The United States has more prisoners in
solitary confinement than does any other
democratic nation.
Some people believe it may rehabilitate bad
behavior.
Question : What prompted the North
Carolina’s Racial Justice Act of 2005?
Student Answer:
White criminals seeking presidential pardons
were four times as likely as minorities to
receive such pardons.