How have three-strikes laws contributed to rising incarceration rates?
A) Through creation of mandatory sentences for a third conviction
B) Through automatic life sentences for three Schedule 1 drug offenses
C) By equating three nonviolent offenses to one felony offense
D) By requiring that judges consider prior offenses when deciding on a sentence
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