Read the excerpt from Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.
Hundreds of thousands of nonviolent offenders have
been forced to spend decades in prison. 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. We have declared a costly
war on people with substance abuse problems. There
are more than a half-million people in state or federal
prisons for drug offenses today, up from just 41,000 in
1980.
Which sentence best states the main idea in this
excerpt?
O Life sentences should not be given to nonviolent
offenders.
O Life sentences most affect people with substance
abuse problems.
O Most people who are given life sentences were
convicted of nonviolent crimes.
O Many people who are given life sentences were
charged with a drug offense.