Mass incarceration policies in the United States

The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. Please explain some policies that have led to such an increase in incarceration. Are these good or bad policies? Explain. Answer the question(s) in APA format, including citations. You must cite only from the lecture, required reading, and/or supplemental reading in the module. YOU MAY NOT USE OUTSIDE RESOURCES! Only use the sources from your required and supplemental readings in your module. You will be graded on whether you cite the sources from your module. Do not use any form of Artificial Intelligence to complete your assignment. Content from your assignment should only include sources from your Required Reading found in your module. Your assignment should include at least 500 words. Your citations will not be included in the 500 word count so be sure to consider this as you prepare your assignment. The resources are these links