Criminal Justice

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This paper reviews the criminal justice system in the United States and critiques the the prison system, speaking of problems such as overcrowding and dehumanizing conditions. The author discusses means to combat this problem; rehabilitative and preventive measures to mitigate both crime and overcrowded prisons. The paper suggests preventive and education programs in schools to discourage children from criminal activities at an early age so that they understand that there are consequences for such actions, and that society is being harmed if crimes are committed.

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"All these factors result not only in overcrowding in prisons, but also in the concomitant factors of disease, a lack of reform, a lack of opportunity to reenter society, and more police officers to patrol the prison system in an increasingly dehumanizing way. This substantiates the concept that simply building more correctional facilities will only exacerbate the problem, as it will probably fill up even faster than it can be completed."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Davis, Matthews (2006, April 7). The World's Biggest Prison System. BBC News, Washington. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4858580.stm
• Patel, Roopal & McMurray, Peter. The Prison Dilemma: America's Penal System Makes a Mockery of Democracy. Harvard. http://www.digitas.harvard.edu/~perspy/old/issues/2000/apr/prison.html
• Wright, Moses. (2007). Criminal Rehabilitation: Working towards a better life for prisoners and their families. http://ezinearticles.com/?Criminal-Rehabilitation---Working-Towards-A-Better-Life-For-Inmates-And-Their-Families&id=455250

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