The current crime, incarceration rates, and the correctional population statistics

Examine the current crime, incarceration rates, and the correctional population statistics for the United States and the state/city in which you live. Write a paper explaining the crime, incarceration, and correctional population rates within your city/state as it relates to the rates within the U.S. as a whole. Discuss contributing factors to crime and incarceration. Discuss whether or not the U.S. can effectively utilize incarceration as a deterrence method to combat the issue of crime. Provide an alternative solution for non-violent offenses to replace incarceration and explain how the implementation of your alternative method can benefit corrections in the U.S. (Suggested sites to obtain data: BJS.gov and your state’s department of corrections website)