There is some concern in the criminal justice arena about the safety of releasing prisoners into society after serving long prison terms. Recidivism, for one thing, frightens many police officers and attorneys, because it is likely that violent offenders will re-offend once placed back in society. However, it is unethical to keep prisoners beyond their ...
The ethics of caring for the wellbeing of prisoners can be complicated. The low social status of prisoners means that they are marginalized and excluded from the mainstream of society. They experience stigma and discrimination behind bars and are often regarded as “unworthy” in the general community. (Related Stigma and Discrimination Prisoners, p.1). This is ...
While the history of corrections in America dates back to 1773, with New Gate Prison in East Granby Connecticut, the Walnut Street Jail is usually the first significant reference we find to the American prison system. It became the state prison for Pennsylvania in 1791. The system that was used for the prison differed from ...
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is used to show how one would rise from simple illusion to being philosophically illuminated. Plato’s allegory also gives some examples of the difficulties that the are incurred. I fully agree with Plato’s allegory and will be explaining why I feel this way towards his allegory. I will also examine ...
