When giving a presentation on the criminal justice system, Steven said, "If the hacks catch a lifer with a shank, they might throw him in the hole for a minute." In this example, Steven is inappropriately using ______________________.
A)vulgar language
B)jargon
C)slang
D)sensory language

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Steven is using slang terms like "hacks" for guards, "lifer" for someone serving a life sentence, "shank" for a homemade weapon, and "the hole" for solitary confinement.

When Giving a Presentation on the Criminal Justice System, Steven