Incarceration: Punishment or Rehabilitation?
For as long as prisons have existed, people have asked what role they should play in our society. Should they be solely dedicated to punishing those who have broken the law, or do they also have a role to play in the rehabilitation of criminals, so they can contribute more productively when they return to society? This book looks at prison conditions and the American criminal justice system to help readers gain a deeper understanding of how prisoners are treated, while weighing what some argue are necessary changes to today's prisons. Sidebars, a glossary, and full-color photographs aid students in more fully comprehending the many sides of this ongoing debate.
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Incarceration: Punishment or Rehabilitation?
For as long as prisons have existed, people have asked what role they should play in our society. Should they be solely dedicated to punishing those who have broken the law, or do they also have a role to play in the rehabilitation of criminals, so they can contribute more productively when they return to society? This book looks at prison conditions and the American criminal justice system to help readers gain a deeper understanding of how prisoners are treated, while weighing what some argue are necessary changes to today's prisons. Sidebars, a glossary, and full-color photographs aid students in more fully comprehending the many sides of this ongoing debate.
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Incarceration: Punishment or Rehabilitation?

Incarceration: Punishment or Rehabilitation?

Incarceration: Punishment or Rehabilitation?

Incarceration: Punishment or Rehabilitation?

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Overview

For as long as prisons have existed, people have asked what role they should play in our society. Should they be solely dedicated to punishing those who have broken the law, or do they also have a role to play in the rehabilitation of criminals, so they can contribute more productively when they return to society? This book looks at prison conditions and the American criminal justice system to help readers gain a deeper understanding of how prisoners are treated, while weighing what some argue are necessary changes to today's prisons. Sidebars, a glossary, and full-color photographs aid students in more fully comprehending the many sides of this ongoing debate.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781502644817
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 07/30/2019
Series: Today's Debates Series
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Chapter 1 A History of American Prisons 11

Chapter 2 Challenges and Controversies in US Prisons 29

Chapter 3 Education and Health Care 43

Chapter 4 Violence Behind Bars 57

Chapter 5 Juveniles in the Prison System 69

Chapter 6 Detaining Immigrants 83

Chapter 7 Life in Prison or Parole? 95

Chapter 8 Choosing Between Rehabilitation and Punishment 107

Glossary 120

Further Information 122

Bibliography 126

Index 141

About the Authors 144

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