Choose One Overarching Theme of American Correctional History and Trace

question 23

Essay

Choose one overarching theme of American correctional history and trace its path from early American prisons to today.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Systems

Complex systems involved in the processing of information, encompassing functions such as perception, memory, judgment, and decision-making.

Internal Motives

Psychological drivers or desires that originate within an individual, guiding their behavior from the inside.

Autonomous Morality

The stage in moral development where individuals recognize that rules and laws are created for the good of the collective and can be questioned and modified.

Social Structure

The organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together compose society.