Discuss Three Alternatives to Prison (You Choose Which Ones to Focus

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Essay

Discuss three alternatives to prison (you choose which ones to focus on). What are their advantages compared to incarceration?

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Definitions:

Statute of Frauds

A legal principle requiring certain types of contracts to be in writing to be enforceable.

United States Code

The comprehensive, codified collection of the permanent general and special laws of the United States federal government.

Suretyship Provision

A legal agreement in which a third party agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another party if that party fails to perform or pay.

Main Purpose Doctrine

A legal principle that a promise to pay the debt of another does not need to be in writing if the guarantor's main purpose benefits themselves.