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Samantha Lebron posted an update: John Pratt’s article “Scandinavian Exceptionalism in an […]

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:43:49 -0400

John Pratt’s article “Scandinavian Exceptionalism in an Era of Penal Excess” focuses on how Scandinavian countries like Norway, Sweden, and Denmark have developed a criminal justice system that is very different from most of the world. While many countries have increased prison populations and adopted harsher punishments, Scandinavia has…

Samantha Lebron posted an update: Marie Gottschalk’s editorial “The Past, Present, and […]

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:40:23 -0400

Marie Gottschalk’s editorial “The Past, Present, and Future of Mass Incarceration in the United States” explains how the U.S. prison system became so large and why it is still a major issue today. The article gives an overview of mass incarceration, which refers to the huge increase in the number of people in prisons over the last few…

Samantha Lebron posted an update: Marie Gottschalk’s article “The Past, Present, and […]

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:39:14 -0400

Marie Gottschalk’s article “The Past, Present, and Future of Mass Incarceration in the United States” explains how the prison system in the United States grew so large over time. The article looks at the history of mass incarceration and explains how laws, politics, and social attitudes helped increase the prison population. Gottschalk…

Samantha Lebron posted an update: Kathleen Engel and Stanley Rothman’s article “The […]

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:37:46 -0400

Kathleen Engel and Stanley Rothman’s article “The Paradox of Prison Reform: Rehabilitation, Prisoners’ Rights, and Violence” looks at the problems that came with attempts to reform prisons. The authors explain that prison reform was supposed to make prisons better by improving conditions and helping prisoners change their behavior. Many…

Samantha Lebron posted an update: The article “Social Ecology and Recidivism: Implications […]

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:35:21 -0400

The article “Social Ecology and Recidivism: Implications for Prisoner Reentry” by Daniel P. Mears, Xia Wang, Carter Hay, and William D. Bales explains how a person’s environment can affect whether they return to crime after leaving prison. The article focuses on recidivism, which means committing crimes again after being released from…

Samantha Lebron posted an update: Reyna I. Hernandez’s article “Wrongfully Convicted and […]

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:33:25 -0400

Reyna I. Hernandez’s article “Wrongfully Convicted and in Lock-Up: Understanding Innocence and the Development of Legal Consciousness behind Prison Walls” explains the experiences of people who were wrongly convicted and sent to prison. The article focuses on how innocent prisoners think about the law and justice after being placed behind…