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232 Unit 2 Culture and Social Structures
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
Country
Prisoners*
Population (in millions)
Incarceration rate per 1,000
United States
1,726,000
267.5
6.45
China
1,410,000
1,243.7
1.15
Russia
1,010,000
147.0
6.85
India
231,000
960.2
.25
Ukraine
212,000
51.2
4.15
Brazil
167,000
157.1
1.05
South Africa
142,000
44.3
3.20
Thailand
131,000
59.3
2.20
Mexico
103,000
94.9
1.10
Iran
102,000
65.0
1.55
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Isaac Asimov author
*Approximate figures for latest year available.
Figure7.8TopTenCountriesinNumberofPrisoners. Whatcanyou conclude from this table about a possible relationship between level of economic development and crime?
Source: British Home Office Online Research and Development Statistics.
Section 5 Assessment
1. Indicate whether the approaches to punishment listed below are rehabilitation (R), deterrence (D), retribution (Rb), or incarceration (I).
a. imprisonment without parole
b. longer prison sentences
c. extremely harsh prison conditions
d. psychological counseling in prison
e. swift justice
2. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, has crime in the United States increased or decreased since 1989?
3. Do you believe that the cultural values of American society affect the policies of government regarding approaches to crime control? Why or why not?
4. Has research supported the position that the death penalty deters crime?
Critical Thinking
5. SynthesizingInformation Thetextoutlinesseveraldistinct approaches to crime control. Choose one approach, and explain why you believe it is or is not successful. Use functionalism, conflict theory, or symbolic interactionism as a reference point.
6. EvaluatingInformation Whatareyourbeliefsoncapital punishment? Defend your viewpoint.
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