SOC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Prison–Industrial Complex, Upstate New York, Mandatory Sentencing
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1 in 100 american adults is in prison. 7 million overall in criminal justice system (prison, jail, probation, parole, immigration prison, etc. ) Us highest incarceration rate in the world (700/100,000), 5% of the world" population and 25% of its prisoners. The rate of imprisonment in america is higher for blacks, latino, and native americans. Creates disproportionality in the data because race plays a large role. More prisons being built: 5000 prisons and jails across the country managed by federal, local, and state government, discluding military bases. Not changes in crime rates but changes in sentencing laws. Even though imprisonment camps are public places, you can"t just walk in and look around. United states built the largest prison camps in the world, with the most people in prison. Common issue: poverty, inequality, unemployment, citizenship, racial conflict. Built to manage the devalued population of society. What is/should be the relationship between crimes and punishments. The patterns have been consistent from the past.
