Below is a link to an article that addresses "the prison problem" as it relates to mass incarceration and recidivism:
http://harvardmagazine.com/2013/03/the-prison-problem Ideas concerning the causes of these problems are numerous and include sociological, psychological, and moral arguments (among many others). This article explores primarily sociological points of view, and is worth reading and considering.
Please share your thoughts.
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Erin Costino
Ph.D. Student
University of California, Irvine
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