1. Mass incarceration is not an applicable solution to crime for a place like the US, but statistics have shown that mass incarceration may have had minor impacts on lessening crime rate. Is there a situation in which mass incarceration would be beneficial?
2. What are some examples of policies that could be implemented to help change USA’s current justice system?
3. Due to past segregation of criminals and citizens, there are many stereotypes that cloud criminals in an aura of fear. This way harsh punishments provide reassurance. In what ways could society move in a positive direction in terms of helping criminals reintegrate and rehabilitate, and how can this be achieved?
4. One reason mass incarceration exists in the US is the sense of security it provides the citizens; harsher punishments and secluded outlaws makes it seem like there is less crime. So by adjusting the policies, there may be concerns regarding the citizen’s sense of safety, how can USA address these issues?
5. Solitary confinement is often used as a method to detain people who may be threats to others, but on the other hand, it is a harsh punishment that can result in inmates adopting lasting effects. Do you think solitary confinement is justifiable? If solitary confinement is abolished, should another method of punishment take its place?
2. What are some examples of policies that could be implemented to help change USA’s current justice system?
3. Due to past segregation of criminals and citizens, there are many stereotypes that cloud criminals in an aura of fear. This way harsh punishments provide reassurance. In what ways could society move in a positive direction in terms of helping criminals reintegrate and rehabilitate, and how can this be achieved?
4. One reason mass incarceration exists in the US is the sense of security it provides the citizens; harsher punishments and secluded outlaws makes it seem like there is less crime. So by adjusting the policies, there may be concerns regarding the citizen’s sense of safety, how can USA address these issues?
5. Solitary confinement is often used as a method to detain people who may be threats to others, but on the other hand, it is a harsh punishment that can result in inmates adopting lasting effects. Do you think solitary confinement is justifiable? If solitary confinement is abolished, should another method of punishment take its place?