The courts of appeals hear cases that have been appealed from
a.
the district courts.
b.
the U. S. Tax Court.
c.
the decisions of federal regulatory agencies.
d.
all of the above.

A

Explanation:

A court of appeals decides appeals from any of the district courts that are in its federal judicial circuit. The appeals courts also can hear appeals from some administrative agencies. Decisions of the federal appeals courts can, in turn, be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States

more people will not obey the law or vice vice versa

explanation: the answer really speaks for itself if the number of prisoners are going up then that means that more people will not obey the law and if less people are going to prison then that means that more people are obeying the law.