Based on the crime rate in many U.S. cities, is incarceration spending in the U.S. a problem? a) if yes, why?  OR b) if not, why?
Perspectives on Incarceration Spending in the United States
These readings and videos provide background on issues related to mass incarceration in the United States. 

Watch a YouTube video on Mass Incarceration in the United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaPBcUUqbew
Watch a YouTube video on California spending on incarceration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPg-bG-C18U
Watch a YouTube video on prison privatization in California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CxK0S_Y-0
Review The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences (Travis, Western, & Redburn, 2014), chapter 13, Role of Policy: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=jj_pubs