Mass Incarceration

The United States has been dealing with the aftermath of several "get tough on crime" policies to the point that it has earned the title of the nation that incarcerates the greatest number of its citizens.

In order to explore this topic, I would like you to:

1. Watch the Frontline documentary, Prison State
   1. Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/prison-state/
   2. Transcript: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/prison-state/transcript/
2. Read the article titled "Todd Clear: Why American's Mass Incarceration Experiment Failed"
   1. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/todd-clear-why-americas-mass-incarceration-experiment-failed/
3. AND find a third source of your choice that addresses the mass incarceration issue in the United States: A - Briefly summarize the third source you selected in your own words. Try to include the facts of the case that will be important in the context of your analysis. B- Briefly JUSTIFY the media source you selected based on course content. Why did you select that particular type (news paper article, social media post, podcast, movie, etc.)? In answering this question it would be good to talk about the strength and weakness of the type of media you selected.C -CompareandcontrasttheKNOWLEDGEgainedfromonemediasourcevs.theothers. CompareatleastTWOmedia sourcesat a time, but make sure to referenceallTHREE in the context of thisprompt. Inansweringthisquestion, specifyDETAILSabout the case that youwould NOT havelearned if you hadonlyconsumedONE. Pleasebe veryspecificabout the details of the case. D- ReflectonhowyourPERCEPTIONoftheCASE (and thereforecrime andjustice)wouldbe DIFFERENTifyouhadonlyconsumedONEmedia source. In responding to thisprompt, compareandcontrastatleastTWOmediasourcesata time,butmakesuretoreferenceallTHREE. We have talked a great deal abouthow the media affects thepublic's perception of crime andjustice. In this prompt, I wantyou to focus onHOWYOUR perceptioncould havebeenaffectedifyouhadconsumed onlyONE media source. E- Concludewhetherornotyouthinkconsumingcrimeandjustice-relatedmedia can beinstructional. Inansweringthisprompt,makesuretomakedirectconnectionsto your case,ourcoursenotes and/oryourown responses above.