Indigenous people represent four percent of all adults living in Canada over the age of 18.What do the rates of incarceration for Indigenous people in Canada show?

A) They are overrepresented in the prison system.
B) They are underrepresented in the prison system.
C) They are not punished in the Canadian criminal justice system.
D) They are diverted to restorative justice initiatives.

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Billy Fernandez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The rates of incarceration for Indigenous people in Canada show that they are overrepresented in the prison system. Despite representing only four percent of Canada's adult population, Indigenous people make up over 30 percent of the federal prison population. This disproportionate representation is indicative of systemic issues within Canada's criminal justice system.

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