Analysis of Wilbert Rideau's "Why Prisons Don't Work"
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According to Wilbert Rideau, why don't prisons work?
What does he propose as solutions to problem of escalating crime? What other solutions can you think of?
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In approximately 575 words, this solution provides a summary and analysis of Wilbert Rideau's "Why Prisons Don't Work". Specifically, the following questions are answered:
- According to Wilbert Rideau, why don't prisons work?
- What does he propose as solutions to problem of escalating crime?
- What other solutions can you think of?
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According to Wilbert Rideau's opinion, "Prison has a role in public safety, but it is not a cure-all. Its value is limited, and its use should also be limited to what it does best: isolating young criminals long enough to give them a chance to grow up and get a grip on their impulses. It is a traumatic experience, certainly, but it should be only a temporary one, not a way of life. Prisoners kept too long tend to embrace the criminal culture, its distorted values and beliefs; they have little choice -- prison is their life. There are some prisoners who cannot be returned to society -- serial killers, serial rapists, professional hit men and the like -- but the monsters who need to die in prison are rare ...
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