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Incarceration Rates in the United States

Create a PowerPoint presentation analyzing US incarceration statistics compared to other countries, exploring reasons behind high incarceration rates, and suggesting methods to reduce them.

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Added on  2023-03-20

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This presentation provides an overview of incarceration rates in the United States, including a comparison with other countries. It discusses the reasons behind the high rate of incarceration and explores methods to reduce it. The presentation also includes statistical data and references for further reading.

Incarceration Rates in the United States

Create a PowerPoint presentation analyzing US incarceration statistics compared to other countries, exploring reasons behind high incarceration rates, and suggesting methods to reduce them.

   Added on 2023-03-20

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INCARCERATION RATES IN
THE UNITED STATES
Incarceration Rates in the United States_1
OVERVIEW
• Incarceration in the United States and a
comparison with other modern States.
• Probable reasons that aid for such higher
rate of incarceration in the U.S.
• Methods that are considered to be useful in
reducing the incarceration rate.
Incarceration Rates in the United States_2
INCARCERATION: ABOUT
• Incarceration means depriving a person of
his personal liberties.
• A form of punishment
• The scale of incarceration is measured by
way of a ratio of the number of people
present in the prison compared to the total
population of the society.
Incarceration Rates in the United States_3
INCARCERATION
IN THE U.S.
• Main form of
Punishment as well
as Rehabilitation
system
• Largest prison
population in the
world
• Incarceration rate in
U.S. with 655
people to every
100,000 population
Incarceration Rates in the United States_4

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