What Do Different Groups of People Want from the Correctional

question 44

Essay

What do different groups of people want from the correctional system that leads to competing sources of pressure?
Discuss whether or how these desires can be reconciled.

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Definitions:

Implicit Prejudice

Negative attitudes or affective reactions associated with an outgroup, for which the individual has little or no conscious awareness and which can be automatically activated in intergroup encounters.

Unconsciously

The process of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors occurring without conscious awareness or intention by the individual.

Negative Attitudes

Refers to an unfavorable evaluative stance toward a person, group, concept, or object, often based on prejudgment or negative beliefs.

Realistic Group Conflict Theory

A theory suggesting that intergroup conflict arises from competition over resources or conflicting goals.