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Which of the following is true of imprisonment in the United States?

The U.S. prison population has increased in recent years.

The United States imprisons a vastly higher percent of its population than any other industrialized nation.

The sharp rise in the U.S. prison population that occurred in the 1980s corresponded to an increase in both violent crimes and property crimes.

Of the 11 million arrests in the United States in 2015, the highest number of arrests were for driving under the influence.

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