Incarceration, Traditional vs. Alternative Crime is defined as an act or an omission of an act against society. Unfortunately, crime has plagued all of mankind throughout time. Equally, there has always been a question about the methods of dealing with these criminals. Whether it is retaliatory or treatment based, it is generally agreed that the criminal must be punished. The way that society punishes criminal behaviour seems to be a barometer of culture. Punishment signifies …showed first 75 words of 2458 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2458 total…far more effective based on it's fundamental principles for prisoner reformation, and re-socialization. To be a productive member of society, one must adhere to the social standards made by the community, not an external source such as archaic principles of punishment. By means of treatment-based programs, the convicted criminal is able to understand these social standards and therefore re-integrate themselves into society without the aid of large, isolated, and most often unfavourably influential prison environments.