Trends in U.S. Corrections Paper P1, G1 / P2, G1 & 2 / P3, G1 & 2 Explain whether you think America’s laws on drugs are too harsh or not. Explain what should the law be? P1, G2 Compare U.S. Incarceration rates to other countries. Explain why you think America’s rates are so much higher than other countries that are similar to us in laws and culture. P4, G1 Explain why you think women are being incarcerated at a much higher rate than men now. Give examples P4, G2 Explain in detail why southern states have a much higher crime/incarceration rate than northern states. P5, G1 & 2 Why do you think minorities (both male and female) have a much higher likelihood of being incarcerated in their lifetime compared to Caucasians? Why do you think minorities (both male and female) make up more than half of the prison population in the U.S.?