I have attached the articles down below, read the required pages and answer the questions down below.

“Escaping From the Standard Story: Why the Conventional Wisdom on Prison Growth is Wrong, And Where We Can Go From Here” (Pages 3-17)

Stephanos Bibas, “The Truth about Mass Incarceration,” pp. 1-8

Jonathan Rothwell, “Drug Offenders in American Prisons: The Critical Distinction Between Stock and Flow,” pp. 1-5

William J. Wilson, “The Other Side of Black Lives Matter,” pp. 1-3

Question 1. The following questions relate to the Pfaff article. In each response, use signal phrases and correct MLA citations. Be sure to keep your notes for all of the readings handy on your computer or on paper copies.

1. What is Pfaff’s main claim?
2. What key points support this claim? (List three.)
3. Identify two points you find compelling, persuasive, or that you would concede to from this article and explain why.
4. Identify two points you find unconvincing, less convincing, or problematic from this article and explain why.

Question 2. The following questions relate to the Bibas article. In each response, use signal phrases and correct MLA citations. Be sure to keep your notes for all of the readings handy on your computer or on paper copies.

1. What is Bibas’s main claim?
2. What key points support this claim? (List three.)
3. Identify two points you find compelling, persuasive, or that you would concede to from this article and explain why.
4. Identify two points you find unconvincing, less convincing, or problematic from this article and explain why.

Question 3. The following questions relate to the Rothwell article. In each response, use signal phrases and correct MLA citations. Be sure to keep your notes for all of the readings handy on your computer or on paper copies.

1. What is Rothwell’s main claim?
2. What key points support this claim? (List three.)
3. Identify one point you find compelling, persuasive, or that you would concede to from this article and explain why.
4. Identify one point you find unconvincing, less convincing, or problematic from this article and explain why.

Question 4. The following questions relate to the Wilson article. In each response, use signal phrases and correct MLA citations. Be sure to keep your notes for all of the readings handy on your computer or on paper copies.

1. What is Wilson’s main claim?
2. What key points support this claim? (List three.)
3. Identify one pointe you find compelling, persuasive, or that you would concede to from this article and explain why.
4. Identify one point you find unconvincing, less convincing, or problematic from this article and explain why.