The methods addressed are alternative methods of punishment that are aimed at the non-violent criminal, as opposed to seriously violent criminal. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Examines inmate population statistics, capital punishment as a deterrent to crime, and looks at various suggestions for programs to enable offenders to rejoin society as product members. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Paper includes a history of monitoring devices, their various types, and the issues involved.
Both sides of the argument are evaluated and case examples are presented. Bibliography lists more than 25 sources. A 7 page research paper in which the writer measures the effectiveness of halfway houses as a substitute for jail time. The research cited suggests that the fundamental theories behind halfway houses are not conducive to effective corrections and therefore, most programs leave something to be desired. Various case studies and statistics are cited.