Compare and Contrast the Separate Confinement and Congregate Systems

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Essay

Compare and contrast the separate confinement and congregate systems. Why did these methods of incarceration fall into disuse in the United States?

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Definitions:

Stimulus Control

A behavior modification technique that involves changing the environment to manage the stimuli that trigger undesirable behaviors, thereby reducing or eliminating those behaviors.

Stimulation

Any activity that arouses or excites a bodily function or mental process, potentially leading to enhanced functioning or perception.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that involves teaching the patient to replace undesirable responses to stimuli with more desirable ones.

Feedback

The process of returning information about the outcome of a process or activity; an essential component of effective communication and improvement processes.