Purchase Solution

Shock Incarceration

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

The judicial system continues to review methods and approaches to reduce overcrowding of prisons and jails, burden on the taxpayer, and focus on recidivism. In saying this, the concept of shock incarceration has become a focal point of many state sentencing procedures in order to implement. What is shock incarceration? What purpose does it serve? According to research, how effective is this type of sentencing?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Preview

The judicial system continues to review methods and approaches to reduce overcrowding of prisons and jails, burden on the taxpayer, and focus on recidivism. In saying this, the concept of shock incarceration has become a focal point of many state sentencing procedures in order to implement punishment on offenders of low-level crimes. Below we'll define and discuss the concept of shock incarceration and the overall purpose it serves the ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Constitutional Law Rights

How much do you know about Constitutional Law Rights? Find out with this quiz!

Criminal Defenses Review

Test your knowledge of the basics of criminal law and defenses with this quiz.

Evidence

Do you know your evidence objections? Find out with this quiz!

Title VII

This Quiz pertains to the spectrum of Human Rights through Title VII

Contract Requirments

How much do you know about the legal requirements for a contract? Find out with this quiz!