Tag: Enforcement Law
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Prison Regulations
Prison Life Rules and RegulationsIntroduction to Prison RegulationsA set of rigid rules and regulations governs all inmate activity, including recreation and meals. Many of these rules attempt to prevent or reduce violence. Because of the diversity of races, ethnicities, and ages o…
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Prison Systems
Introduction to Prison SystemsPrisons throughout the world have many similarities. The prison site consists of buildings of various sizes surrounded by high walls topped with razor wire. The buildings are staffed by armed guards or correctional officers who maintain inmates under close supe…
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Prison Administrators
Prison Personnel AdministratorsIntroduction to Prison AdministratorsThe responsibilities of prison wardens include hiring and firing personnel, implementing new correctional policies, insuring the safety of prisoners and staff, and establishing regulations to deal effectively with …
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Prison History
Introduction to Prison HistoryHistorians note the existence of prisons in ancient Greece and Rome. For example, the Mamertine Prison, constructed in Rome in the 7th century bc, consisted of a vast network of dungeons under the city's main sewer. These subterranean cells held political d…
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Jails
Prisons and JailsIntroduction to JailsPrisons differ from jails. Jails are facilities operated by local authorities and used to confine adult criminal offenders who receive short-term sentences (in the United States, sentences of less than one year). In addition, jails are used to …
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Incarceration
Forms of Criminal Punishment: IncarcerationIntroduction to IncarcerationThe most serious or repeat offenders are incarcerated. In the United States about one-fourth of all persons who are convicted of a crime are incarcerated. Canada incarcerates about one-third of all convicted of…
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Crime Deterrence
Purposes of Imprisonment Societal Protection and Crime DeterrenceIntroduction to Crime DeterrenceLocking up dangerous criminals or persistent nonviolent offenders means that society will be protected from them for the duration of their sentences. Thus, imprisoning criminals tempora…
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Confinement as Punishment
Prison History Confinement as PunishmentIntroduction to Confinement as PunishmentDuring the 15th century, particularly in Scotland and England, the first prisons that housed large numbers of offenders for long periods began to appear. Local governments established numerous debtors&…