Criminal Justice Homework

Write a 200- to 300-word response in which you describe the distinctions between jails and prisons. Address the following in your comparison:

Identify the four types of prisons.
Explain the concept of prison as a total institution.
Explain why jails play an important role in the criminal justice system.

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Criminal Justice -Discussion Questions ( No min word count- does not need to be in APA)

1.How would you define corrections programs? How do community-based corrections programs affect prisoners? What would happen if corrections programs were not community-based? Explain

2.How does each type of prison play a role in the criminal justice system? How do the criteria of each type of prison affect sentencing?

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A corrections program supervises individuals who are facing conviction. The offenders are placed this program after serving some period in jail while others do not go to jail. The programs serve as rehabilitation centers for guidance and counseling and furthering education….

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