Monica is writing a paper on how the criminal justice system should be changed. She feels that prisoners should have treatment and counseling while they are in prison. She found this article:
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency recently released a study. It says nearly 80 percent of U.S. voters are worried about the number of prisoners who are released every year. The same amount of people worry about crime in their neighborhoods. The majority of people (87%) support providing therapy and treatment for prisoners. Among those surveyed, 70 percent even support the idea of continuing treatment after they are released.
Is this article a reliable source for Monica to use for her paper? Yes, because the article agrees with Monica's argument. No, because the article includes too many different percentages. No, because Monica wants to give counseling to criminals. Yes, because the article is from a crime research organization.
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