Incarceration: Major Aspect Of The Criminal Justice System

Incarceration
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Institution Incarceration
In the United States, incarceration stands out as a major aspect of the criminal justice system. The U.S. incarceration rates, standing at over 2.2 million, dwarf those of almost all other countries. Incarceration rates in the U.S. stand at 716 people per 100,000 residents, in comparison to Germany's 79 per 100,000 residents, and the Netherlands's 82 per 100,000 residents Australia (Subramanian & Shames, 2013; Minton, & Zeng, 2016). The 2014 data compiled by the American Psychology Association shows that China's incarceration rate stood at between 124 and 172 per 100,000 people. Iran's figure was 284 per 100,000, while North Korea had between 600 and 800 per 100,000 people incarcerations rate (APA, 2014). In R...