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Yoko is writing an argument piece on the high cost of running and maintaining her town’s prison. She’s found the following evidence:

About 470,000 people work as correctional officers in the United States.
Russia has the second-highest incarceration rate in the world.
The United States houses about 25 percent of the world’s prisoners.
American correctional officers are paid on average $40,000 per year.

Which piece of evidence is most relevant to Yoko’s argument?

A.
statement 1
B.
statement 2
C.
statement 3
D.
statement 4

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The best statement Yoko can use as evidence is D. statement 4.

Why is Statement 4 best?

  • It talks about the cost of hiring correctional officers.
  • It gives a direct example of the costs involved in the prison system.

By mentioning that correctional workers get around $40,000 a year, Yoko is giving a literal example of how much the town pays officers to run the prison a day. This drives home the fact that money is spent on prisons.

In conclusion, option D is correct.

Find out more on the correctional system at https://brainly.com/question/25737450.

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