Prison State Response

by / On December 7, 2021 / In Law, Undergraduate

Prompt: After watching the Frontline Documentary Prison State, answer the following questions in a comprehensive manner:

How does this program explain social reaction to crime? Why doesnt incarceration work?
Write a paragraph for each of the following theoretical explanations for crimematch each theoretical explanation to a specific example from the documentary. Write mostly about theory, showing off what you have learned. Use the examples from the documentary to support your explanation. What kinds of solutions are offered for our current problem of incarceration?
The Criminal Mindset
Social Bond Theory
Containment Theory

https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-prison-state/

Resources (If needed)

Schmalleger, F. (2020) Criminology (5th ed.) Hoboken, NJ: Pearson. ISBN: 978-0135186251