Assignment:
Q1: a. How have state prison systems grown since their inception?
b. How has the expansion of state prison systems affected the field of corrections?
Q2: a. Where did the concept of jail and prison originate?
b. How have jail and prison systems changed throughout history?
c. Do you believe the jail and prison systems have been successful in achieving their purpose? Explain your answer.
Q3 Conduct an Internet search for the Center For Constitutional Rights website.
Locate the "Federal Prison Guards Indicted for Abusing Prisoners" video on the Center for Constitutional Rights website.
Watch the video.
- Do you believe that the abuse reported in the video is an isolated issue or widespread problem within prisons? Explain your answer.
- What factors may have influenced the prison guards to behave in the abusive manner described in the video?