In: Psychology
Why is incarceration so popular among the different countries of the world? Especially US
Incarceration is popular in US and other contries because of follwing reasons
1 People were incapable to pay court imposed fine for minor violations. as result they will be imprisoned for a longer term
2 People commiting drug offences are incraesing and they are under incarceration. The policy decisions failed to rehabilitae them and it will place them agin in prsions as they fall into the visicious circle of commiting crime
3 According to Human Rights Watch The law adopted in Us after 1980 s palced even non violent offenders in Jail. Thsi infact increased the number
4 The manadatory sentencing on drug offneces laed to increase in number of prisoners in US
5 Almsot 27 percent of US offenders who are imprisoned belong to the non natives who are migrated leaglly or illegally. better prospects in the nation bring foreign nationals to the country and they may find it diificult to adjust with the new environment. this infact contribute to crime