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Prison conditions are very different in different parts of the world. Consider Sweden, for example, at one end of the spectrum. In a wing of Sweden s top-security prison, red drapes hang from the ceiling while small candles burn on an altar and men kneel in prayer; prisoners have the opportunity to apply to spend some of their sentence in religious meditation. Similarly, in Denmark, the guards at Jyderup State Prison don t wear uniform and don t even...
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Everyone has a stake in the functioning and effectiveness of the prison system even if you ve never committed a crime or been the victim of one. The prison system is an integral part of how society functions punishing criminals, rehabilitating inmates, and protecting the public.The United States leads the world in incarceration with the largest number of its citizens behind bars. The hugeness of the U.S. prison system raises important issues we all...
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How should society treat people who break the law? Since the beginning of time, societies have struggled with this question. The History of Punishment and Imprisonment reviews early forms of punishment from horrific executions and torture in medieval times to the creation of the world s first penitentiaries in the 19th century.In America today, we punish most criminals with imprisonment. The United States has a long history of efforts to not just...
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