1. What do the race/ethnicity, gender, and conviction status statistics tell us about the jail population in the United States? Are the prison statistics for these characteristics the same or...

1. What do the race/ethnicity, gender, and conviction status statistics tell us about the jail population in the United States? Are the prison statistics for these characteristics the same or different? Why would that be?

2. Which single statistic about federal prisoners do you find most interesting? Explain your choice.