Jail and Prison Paper

  

Complete the following CJi Interactive activities: 

https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/UC/CJ/index.html

http://media.pearsoncmg.com/pcp/pcp_94869_mutchnick_cj_uop/learning_modules/chapter11/11.1historyofprisons/index.html

• Ch. 11: Learning Modules

 

• History of Prisons
• Prisons and Jails
• Correctional System

• Ch. 11: Myths & Issues Videos

 

• Myth v. Reality: The       Correctional System Rehabilitates Offenders
• Issue 1: Prison: Public and       Private

Write a 700- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare jails and prisons. Identify a jail in your county, or one in a surrounding area, and a prison in your state to compare in the paper. Address the following in your comparison: 

• Identify types of prisons.
• What are the major differences between the selected      jail and the selected prison?
• Explain at least two aspects about jail and prison      culture and subculture.
• Explain why jails play an important role in the      criminal justice system.
• Discuss the role of community-based corrections      programs associated with jails and prisons.
• Describe violent behavior that occurs in jails and      prisons.
• Explain the role of probation and parole. 

Include information learned from the CJi Interactive activities in your paper. 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.