Talk:Spring 2011 Critical Thinking Research on US Prison Policy
Contents
Comparison List
Rehabilitation vs. Return Rate
Public vs. Private Prisons
Causes of Rising Incarceration Rates
High Incarceration Rates Decrease Crime Rates
Wilson, James Q. "High Incarceration Rates Decrease Crime Rates." Opposing Viewpoints: Criminal Justice. Ed. David M. Haugen. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 5 Apr. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010119277&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
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This site gives lots of detail on how the incarceration rates are helping the society and reducing the crime rates as a result.
Caleb Erb
Imprisonment Reduces Crime
Block, Michael K, and Steven J. Twist. "Imprisonment Reduces Crime." Opposing Viewpoints: America's Prisons. Ed. Charles P. Cozic. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1997. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 5 Apr. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010108216&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
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This site is another site that claims that prison is the way to go and it talks about how tough sentences work way better than soft sentences.
Caleb Erb
Imprisonment Reduces Crime
Reynolds, Morgan. "Imprisonment Reduces Crime." Opposing Viewpoints: America's Prisons. Ed. Roman Espejo. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 5 Apr. 2011 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010108241&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.
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This site explans how beneficial prisons are and how much they drop the crime rates nationwide.
Caleb Erb
State vs. Federal
State Prison System Vs. Federal Prison System
State Prison System Vs. Federal Prison System." Demand Media. Web. 3 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ehow.com/facts_7631192_state-vs-federal-prison-system.html>.
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This site gives a brief summary of the differences between state and federal prisons. It also has great references at the bottom which is where this website got the information.
Caleb Erb
