Punishment has taken on many forms within the criminal justice system over the course of the last 300 years. Recently, there have been discussions centered around solitary confinement (isolation) as a form of inhumane punishment due to its impact on socialization.
For this essay, you will discuss the impact of prisons on society and the history of incarceration in the United States.
Discuss how punishment has evolved and the historic rise in life sentences in the United States.
Identify and explain one purpose of corrections.
Explain one of the alternatives in incarceration.
Identify how correctional facilities are organized.
You must include an introduction. Your essay must be at least three pages in length.
You should include at least three sources from within the last 5 years to support your essay, one of which should be from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.