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Essay Archive - The U.S. Penal System
The U.S. Penal System
Prison inmates, are some of the most "maladjusted" people in
society. Most of the inmates have had too little discipline or too
much, come from broken homes, and have no self-esteem. They are very
insecure and are "at war with themselves as well as with society"
(Szumski 20). Most inmates did not learn moral values or learn to
follow everyday norms. Also, when most lawbreakers are labeled
criminals they enter the phase of secondary deviance. They will admit
they are criminals or believe it when they enter the phase of
secondary de....
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