American Prison Research Paper

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To Recidivate or Not to Recidivate: The Impact of the American Prison System On Its Prisoners By Jonathan Burton Peace and Conflict Studies The Dwight School September 2013 Candidate Number: 000058 0008 Advisor: Mr. Michael Wiesenfeld Word Count: 3742 Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate “To what extent does the American prison system prepare convicts for their life outside of incarceration?” This essay starts with an overview of the average inmate’s life and the hardships he or she must face inside and outside of the penitentiary. The introduction also shows which factors most heavily affect the outcome of the prisoner’s life outside of jail. As the essay progresses, it continuously goes into detail…show more content…
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