Why does the US prison system suck?
Channel: Brains Applied
Date: 2018-07-27

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In this video, I will dive into the weird US justice system which honestly doesn't work very well. Also I'll explain you why it seems that prison sentences aren't the best way to punish criminals.

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References:
Braithwaite, J. (2000). Shame and criminal justice. Canadian J. Criminology, 42, 281. 
Cullen, F. T., Jonson, C. L., & Nagin, D. S. (2011). Prisons do not reduce recidivism: The high cost of ignoring science. The Prison Journal, 91(3_suppl), 48S-65S.

Gainey, R. R., Payne, B. K., & O'Toole, M. (2000). The relationships between time in jail, time on electronic monitoring, and recidivism: An event history analysis of a jail-based program. Justice Quarterly, 17(4), 733-752. 

Glaze, L. E. & Kaeble, D. (2014). Correctional Populations In the United Stateds, 2013. Retrieved from https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=5177

Human Rights Watch, (2014). Nation Behind Bars. Retrieved from https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/related_material/2014_US_Nation_Behind_Bars_0.pdf

World Prison Brief, (N.D.). Highest to Lowest – Prison Population Total. Retrieved from http://www.prisonstudies.org/highest-to-lowest/prison-population-total?field_region_taxonomy_tid=All