Incarceration: Punishment or Rehabilitation?

by Erin L McCoy and Jeff Burlingame

Book 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...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502644819
• ISBN13: 9781502644817
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12