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Reforming the US Criminal Justice/Prison System

  • What is the purpose of prison in a democratic society? Is prison meant to punish? To reform? A deterrent?

  • Is our current prison system working as it should be? Should the system be reformed?


Activity 1 
Comparing Historical US Prison Systems
Research: Learn about the two main historical prison systems
  • Historical Overview Article
  • Links on the Auburn System
  • Links on the Pennsylvania System

Task: Create a web comparing the two systems on bubbl.us with the infromation you have learned from your research.


Activity 2
- The Current US Prison System -
What are the issues? What's Working? What's Not?
Now, take a look at the current US prison system. Are prisons today based on the concept of reform or punishment? What issues need to be fixed? What current practices are actually working & effective?


Task: Create a new bubble web (or add to your existing web) on bubbl.us about:
         1. Issues in the prison system (cons)
         2. Reforms that are working in the prison system (pros)



What do you think about the prison system?
  • Take the quiz at Eastern State Penitentiary here


Resources on Prison Issues & Reforms:


  • The Economics of the Prison System
  • ACLUs "The Prison Crisis"
  • CNNs "What's Going on with Prison Reform"
  • Huffington Post Articles/Links on Modern Prison System Issues
  • UN's Statement on Prison Reform and Alternatives

Eastern State Penitentiary

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