The number of minorities in jail populations may be decreasing due to ______.
A) decriminalization/legalization of marijuana in some states
B) the widespread adoption of truth-in-sentencing laws
C) a large drop in unemployment rates during the last decade
D) a great awareness of bias in police practices
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