SOC 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Restorative Practices, Restorative Justice, Retributive Justice
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Incarceration rates for blacks is six times that of whites and 3 times of hispanics. The us incarceration rate in 2013 was the highest in the nation. Annual admissions to jails and prisons rose rapidly. The incarceration rate of women is higher than three nations. New york spend more money to fund a prisoner than a student. At least 2500 people serve life-time sentences in juveniles. People of color, poor people, and gender. Economic : more incarnation, more jobs for workers in prison. Political: undercurrent of racism among whites was essential to making mass incarceration feasible. Philosophy: crime was linked to social problems, it grew out of poverty, inequality, and lack of opportunities. Restorative practices have attempted to heal the wounds of the past and build a lasting peace. Victim based restorative justice - victims of crime - intervene in a situation after a criminal conviction.
