1. The Rate of Imprisonment in the UK Has Risen Dramatically in
... increasing rate of imprisonment and the continually overcrowded prisons a number of problems occur, for example, poor living conditions, oppressive regimes and so on. In my opinion, imprisonment should only be considered as punishment for certain offences, for example violent offences. According to Elkins and Olagundoye (2000) "Of sentenced male ... have been in jail- These include " 229 violent offences, six sex crimes and more than 500 cases of theft or fraud-. In my opinion, this article provides evidence that in some circumstances, imprisonment may be an appropriate punishment as some...
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