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How much does United States spend on prisons every year?

$400 billion

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$400 billion to operate corrections facilities

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$400 billion to operate corrections facilities

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True or False? "Higher imprisonment rates leads to lower crime."

False

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Apparently longer prison sentences had little effect on discouraging criminal behavior.

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Are criminals driven to crime by dire economic need?

Yes

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Yet since some criminals are driven by factors largely out of their control, punishment will not be an effective deterrent.

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Does higher testosterone lead to higher levels of violent behavior?

Yes

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Animal studies showed a strong link between high levels of testosterone and aggressive behavior.

. Testosterone measurements in prison populations also showed relatively high levels in the inmates as compared to the U.S. adult male population in general.

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What is the economic cost of crime in the United States?

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Is criminality genetic?

Yes

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Researchers found that identical twins were twice as likely to have similar criminal behavior than fraternal twins who have similar but not identical genes, just like any two siblings.

. Other research indicated that adopted children had greater similarities of crime rates to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents.

These studies suggested a genetic basis for some criminal behavior.

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What is the average dollar loss per incident of arson in the United States?

$54,000

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$54,000 is the average cost of each arson incident; $31,000 for each assault

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$54, 000 is the average cost of each arson incident; $31, 000 for each assault

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What rank is firearm use in the leading causes of death in the United States?

8th

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. By the beginning of the twenty-first century firearm use was the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.

By the beginning of the twenty-first century firearm use was the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.

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How much does it cost to imprison a convict for a year?

$25,001 to $30,000 per year

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$25,000 to $30,000 is the annual cost of an inmate in prison

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$25, 000 to $30, 000 is the annual cost of an inmate in prison

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True or False? "Testosterone levels impact criminal behavior."

True

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These and similar studies indicate testosterone can have a strong bearing on criminal behavior.

Testosterone measurements in prison populations also showed relatively high levels in the inmates as compared to the U.S. adult male population in general

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True or False? "Even with public support, a minimum wage income still falls short of providing basic needs."

True

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Even with government social services, such as public housing, food stamps, and medical care, the income of a minimum wage household still falls short of providing basic needs.

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True or False? "Alcohol or drug use by the attacker is behind 30 to 50 percent of violent crime."

True

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Criminologists estimate that alcohol or drug use by the attacker is behind 30 to 50 percent of violent crime, such as murder, sexual assault, and robbery.

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True or False? "83% of firearms crimes involve handguns."

True

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Of the 400,000 violent crimes involving firearms in 1998, over 330,000 involved handguns.

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law.jrank.org

How much does United States spend on prisons every year?

$400 billion

True or False? "Higher imprisonment rates leads to lower crime."

False

Are criminals driven to crime by dire economic need?

Yes

Does higher testosterone lead to higher levels of violent behavior?

Yes

What is the economic cost of crime in the United States?

$1,000 billion.

$1,235 billion

Is criminality genetic?

Yes

What is the average dollar loss per incident of arson in the United States?

$54,000

What rank is firearm use in the leading causes of death in the United States?

8th

How much does it cost to imprison a convict for a year?

$25,001 to $30,000 per year

True or False? "Testosterone levels impact criminal behavior."

True

True or False? "Even with public support, a minimum wage income still falls short of providing basic needs."

True

True or False? "Alcohol or drug use by the attacker is behind 30 to 50 percent of violent crime."

True

True or False? "83% of firearms crimes involve handguns."

True