Data suggests that the dramatic increase in women's imprisonment is due primarily to which of these?

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The war on drugs led to harsher sentencing policies for drug offenses, which disproportionately affected women of color, contributing to the significant increase in women's imprisonment. Lack of childcare and accessibility of cocaine may be contributing factors but are not the primary cause. Gender equality is not a contributing factor to the increase in women's imprisonment.

Data Suggests That the Dramatic Increase in Women's Imprisonment Is