Section I: Introduction Videos
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I feel as if they are younger they’re mind isnt fully formed yet and they arent smart enough to know wht theyre doing at that age. What makes it even worse if that when they are growing up most of the time they are use to second chances and in the case of young people going to jail they dont stand in front of a judge most of the time and that is not right at all
In the video people was prevented from breaking laws and to have them feel like it was okay with the criminal injustice.
A lot of people are judged based off of their records which affects the possibility of them getting efficient jobs in order for them to provide for themselves or their families. I feel that because they can’t really provide for themselves, they result back to their criminal ways in order to get by which eventually places them back in the predicament from before.
Incarceration in the United States is one of the main forms of punishment and rehabilitation for the commission of felony and other offenses. The United States has the largest prison population in the world, and the highest per-capita incarceration rate. I feel like life after being incarcerated is hard for criminals. Though 9 times out of 10 that once incarcerated criminal in good at that certain job but can’t have it because of their past.
I Honestly feel that america doesn’t care about its people due to what they have shown to do nothing about its residents who are incarcerated and those who have felons
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“In america it isnt regulated by anyone except the prison officals, no judge no jury”
Video 1: Mass Incarceration in the US
you to turn your life around of course you are going to go back to the same things you were doing its a infinite cycle the U.S has created
I agree that they should have given rehabilitations because they are allowed to offender to make direct amend to the victim
i Agree because i feel that everyone deserves a second chance
they make it way harder on felons and not understanding that they are still humans
Rehabilitation because a lot of times the crimes are over looked by the ability people can do making it hard for many criminals to get a job.
Compare them and see how they can prevent them instead of sending victims to prison cause I am sure most person in prison would want to be free.
completed their time and how some wont ever be able to leave jail and will most likely die there. the second video discusses the way that race and economic status play apart in the problem. The inmates in most jails are those of color, living in or close to poverty, and those who may come from families who may have had members incarnated. The justice system systematically places people in jail for a number of reasons. This is what feeds mass incarceration. The systematic arrest of minority groups and those who cannot support themselves.
In the video they prevent people, from breaking the law, and for people that do break the law, would be sent to jail. Their to much focus in deterrence and retribution
Not being able to get any type of assistance creates a path way back to their old life committing crimes again which lead to the point that they made in the video that the inmates have a high risk of being suicidal or homeless.
No matter what you do its always going to be a down about anything that the government do. You will have high imprisonment because of the lack of things inmates have when they are out.
I agree, I feel as if they throw Americans in jail for the simplest reason when It could be easily settled by a fine or house arrest.
Remember, in the lecture/discussion “Crime and the Criminal Justice System,” we talked about 5 goals that have been suggested for the criminal justice system:
- Deterrence is the idea that the criminal justice system is meant to discourage people from committing crime
- Retribution is the idea that the criminal justice system is meant to punish or make criminals pay for their acts
- Incapacitation is the idea that the criminal justice system is meant to protect society from criminals by imprisoning or executing them
- Rehabilitation is the idea that the criminal justice system is meant to reform criminals through socialization
- Restoration is the new idea that the criminal justice system should allow the offender to make direct amends to the victim and the community in which the crime was committed
Which of these ideas are mentioned here? Which aren’t? Why do you think that is?
i disagree because Incapacitation , i feel it would or is actually keeping society protected from criminals. because in the video it said “giving criminals more time decreases the crime rate”.
America’s incarceration rates are so high and this is because the criminal justice system imprisons most of it’s criminals. People are deterred from committing crimes because of how harsh our criminal justice system is. In the video we learn that America was the highest mass incarceration rate in the world. We also learn that people with a felony can’t get hired to a lot of places, can’t get food stamps, can’t get public housing, and etc. This shows how America uses punishment and fear to deal with crime. The video uses these subjects to show our mass incarceration.
Deterrence and Retribution is being mentioned because it is explaining the way the jail system is being set up and used in general
Mass incarceration is a costly option and the evidence is very weak that incarceration as a whole but also incarceration does serve a purpose and there are some very dangerous people who deserve to be locked up.
The video mentions that practices that are considered by international law to be torture (like solitary confinement) are regulated only by prison officials in our criminal justice system.
Some background information: International laws are created by organizations like the UN and NATO and through treaties like the Geneva Conventions. The U.S. has joined other countries on many occasions in enforcing international law methods ranging from economic sanctions to travel bans to violent attacks.
Based on this information: In your opinion, what role should international law play in American policies?
Although they feel as if solitary confinement gives some type of punishment for whatever crime or issue has occurred for that inmate, but it does work that way. Solitary confinement is another form of torture. It is another form of “get back” if they expect someone to come out of solitary confinement and not do the crime again it’s crazy and not reasonable due to the reasoning they are putting fear in them. Which only installs more resentment and retaliation.
They eventually will go back to their old ways and probably end up back in jail.
What is the reasoning for limiting resources available to convicts?
What is the effect?
Should this be changed? Why or why not?
This should change becasue what is happening now in no way helps the incarcerated people
second chance ( some of them at least) and they aren’t given that opportunity.
You may be wondering: Why are prisons so expensive?
Consider all the things a free U.S. citizen needs in a year and is able to get on their own. Prisons need to provide food, clothing, hygiene, medical care, etc. They need to pay for things like power and water. Then add in the costs of potential staff: administrators, guards, doctors/nurses, workers responsible for guidance and mental health, lawyers, cooks, janitors, etc.
Some prisons try to earn the costs of this back by having “programs” where inmates work for little to no pay making products. As you can imagine, there are a variety of arguments for and against this practice. What do you think?
The video claims that our message to those who have committed a crime is “We just give up on you.”
Do you agree that we send this message? If so…
What are the effects of sending a message like this?
Is this a message we should be sending?
Is there a better message we could be sending instead?
If not…
Why do you think this is inaccurate?
What, if any, message do you think we are sending instead?
What are the effects of this message?
What do you think of this video overall?
Video 1: Mass Incarceration, Visualized
In the world.
Which starts a system of generational poverty based on class and race. There is even a study known as the school to prison pipeline system which puts on full display the measures govt. take to make sure the prison systems they are funding and actually profiting from continues to stay in “business”.
For example, if they have children, as stated in the video it is more likely for them to have behavioral issues, depressive symptoms, educational hardships, etc. Many people are targeted, most commonly African Americans as stated in the video. Statistics are already made based off of education drop out rates among black males. Even if they do completely serve their sentence, they have more problems like not being able to get jobs and these circumstances make it more likely for repeated offenders. Knowing it is harder for felons to obtain efficient jobs, the system sets them up for failure which partially explains why we have the highest mass incarceration rate in the world.
Consider our previous class discussion on inequality. How does that affect our discussion of mass incarceration this week?
Remember:
An accused criminal is sent to jail when they are arrested. They remain there if they can not afford bail or are not given the opportunity to post bail.
A convicted criminal is sent to prison after they have been found guilty of a crime in court and been sentenced by a judge.
With this in mind, what do the added statistics about prisoners in jail tell us?
We’ve discussed the role of racial inequality in the criminal justice system, but why do you think dropping out of high school makes such a big difference?
he has more opportunities & can seek help from others in his family or race.
The video discusses the effects of parental incarceration on children. How might these effects make incarceration “an inherited trait”?
Some might argue that, even if it is not ideal, children are better off with parents in prison than potentially being influenced by parents who are criminals. What do you think of this argument?
The parent who is in prison would have a kid who would see that their are consequences ro their actions. But a child with parents that have criminal behavior can see it as being able to get away with eventually leading to them getting caught. And being sent to prison and the cycle would go on
What do you think of this video overall?
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