Description
Final Paper
The purpose of the Final Paper is for you to examine the issues related to corrections as well as the best strategies and options designed to meet the goals of corrections. Your paper should include the following:
- An explanation of the history of the corrections system and varying approaches to corrections by era.
- A complete description of the participants of the corrections system and their roles.
- A detailed analysis of the impediments, or issues, faced by corrections administrations when running a prison.
- A complete description of the rights of prisoners, and the administration of required services by prison officials.
- A detailed description of alternative forms of corrections, including methods of rehabilitation and reintroduction to society.
- A comprehensive list of alternative strategies to incarceration with an assessment, both pro and con, showing their worth as related to traditional, incarceration strategies.
You must incorporate at least five resources, other than the text, in your Final Paper. You can supplement some of these resources you use with interviews of people involved in the field of corrections. Provide statistical data and analyses justifying the positions taken in the paper, and any other scholarly or practical references that lend credibility to the project and the findings presented. If you chose to incorporate an interview, or interviews, prepare your interview throughout the four weeks. Use this schedule when incorporating an interview into your Final Paper:
- Week One: Create a list of potential corrections jobs and the location of those jobs.
- Week Two: Contact the potential person to hold an interview.
- Weeks Three and Four: Allow two weeks to find a good time to hold the interview and process the information.
The paper must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly resources (at least two of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
- Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
- Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
- Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
- Must use at least five scholarly resources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library.
- Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
Explanation & Answer
Done, It is formatted according to APA guidelines.
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History of Correctional Facilities and Alternatives to Incarceration
History of Correctional Facilities and Alternatives to Incarceration
Students name
Course name
Instructors name
12/20/17
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History of Correctional Facilities and Alternatives to Incarceration
Abstract
This paper explores the history of the corrections system in the United States and the varying
approaches to rehabilitate inmates in multiple eras. This paper will also describe in depth the
participants of the corrections system and the issue and blockades faced by administrators. The
right of criminals and the required services performed by the prison officials are also included. A
comprehensive list of alternatives to the traditional corrections facility and incarceration.
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History of Correctional Facilities and Alternatives to Incarceration
The History of Correctional Facilities and Alternatives to Incarceration
Correctional facilities at their roots were created to do exactly what their name implies: Correct
delinquent members of society and reintegrate them into society. Correctional facilities also have
the duty to imprison criminals upon conviction of a crime or suspected criminal members of
society that have not yet been convicted. Correctional facilities are used as a punishment for
citizens that have proven that they cannot follow the laws established by the land. They are
punished by confinement from society and reduced freedoms compared to the general
population. The goal of such facilities is to reduce the amount of criminals that reoffend, but
American correctional facilities have not been very successful in this aspect. The American
corrections system has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. This speaks to the
effectiveness of the system and shows that the current correctional facilities are inadequate. Have
correctional facilities been faithful to their original mission? In short, no. Correctional facilitates
have never truly and completely fulfilled their original mission and in the United States, have
proven that American correctional facilities are inadequate and cause more harm than good to the
prisoners and society as a whole.
Distinctions
History of Correctional Facilities
Correctional facilities date back to the earliest institutions of society with the earliest
implementations of a legal code. According to a book by Michael Welsh (2011), The Code of
Hammurabi, showcases the earliest form of social justice and punishment for a crime. This was
most often retaliation by the victim of the crime and was often inhumane. A system of vengeance
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History of Correctional Facilities and Alternatives to Incarceration
and retaliation against criminals was seen in many other legal codes from other early
civilizations and did not have any aims of rehabilitation or reintegration into society. The ancient
Greeks were the first to postulate the idea of using prison as a system of rehabilitation to change
the nature of prisoners and not just simply punish them. The origin of the prison system was not
for those that committed crimes, but those that could not pay their debts. The incarceration
periods were often indefinite since impoverished citizens could not afford to pay their debts and
they could not work while they were incarcerated. So thus prison term limits were set, and the
foundation for the current prison system used in America was created. The ancient Romans
created the idea of using prison as a form of punishment for other crimes and not just debts. The
Romans used prisoner labor to create public works and other projects or as slaves. The prisoners
in these early systems had no concept of human right...
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