Introduction
Through the years, debates have risen over the efficiency of incarceration in stopping and preventing a recurrence of criminal behavior in the society. Many doubt if it is a significant response to crimes, and does little in preventing the increase of recidivism. In some cases, the incarcerated criminals return to the society worse than they were; they engage in more serious and even violent crimes. It results in their return to prison; this depicts the justice system’s failure in helping the former inmates’ reform and fit back into the society. An increase in the number of people who commit more ...