The Great Depression curtailed __________ but not __________.

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The Great Depression curtailed prison industries, which suffered from a lack of demand for their goods/services, but not prison building, which actually saw an increase in construction due to federal public works programs aimed at providing employment. Option A is incorrect because crime rates actually increased during the Great Depression. Option B is incorrect because punishment (in the form of imprisonment) was still being used to address crime. Option D is incorrect because while prison industries may have suffered, prison building did not.

The Great Depression Curtailed __________ but Not __________

The Great Depression Curtailed but Not