What are your views about this more recent way of criminal sanctioning?

Today we have transitioned from an either/ or choice between the use of incarceration, or the use of probation, to the use of graduated sanctions, affording us a wide array of possible sentencing options, as referred to in the text. •What are your views about this more recent way of criminal sanctioning? •What overall advice … Read more

What is the purpose of incarceration?

What is the purpose of incarceration? Is the purpose of incarceration to remove individuals from society for crimes they have committed, or is it to help facilitate reform and change behaviors; so that individuals can return home once restitution has been paid? Prison affects more than just the individuals; what about the inmates’ family? Are … Read more