What is the mission of the U.S.A correctional system?

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It has to be based on the United States laws

2006-12-11 04:06:16 · 6 answers · asked by Cesar Montoya 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

Not corrections, but punishment and to get the underclasses off the street.

2006-12-11 04:09:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

(1) punishment
(2) deterrence
(3) rehabilitation

2006-12-11 04:23:19 · answer #2 · answered by orzoff 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I am not sure if they have a stated mission. What they seem to be is a babysitting service.

2006-12-11 04:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by KarenJ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋

Incarceration. Rehabilitation is a myth.

2006-12-11 04:09:15 · answer #4 · answered by dakota29575 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋

try a yahoo search

2006-12-11 04:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

confinement...

2006-12-11 04:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by badjanssen 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋