Chronic Offenders Have Become a Central Focus of Crime Control

Chronic offenders have become a central focus of crime control policy.Sentencing policies,such as "three strikes" legislation are designed to incapacitate chronic offenders for long periods of time without hope of probation or parole.Why is this?

A) Longer sentences allow for extended treatment within correctional institutions.
B) Crime data indicate an increased number of chronic offenders in the population.
C) Research indicates chronic offenders will desist from committing future crimes if incarcerated for longer periods of time.
D) Most chronic offenders repeat their criminal acts after their correctional release.