Writing Assignment #2: Deterrence and Incapacitation Assignment Requirements: 65

Writing Assignment #2: Deterrence and Incapacitation
Assignment Requirements:
650 words minimum (1,000 max.)
Double-spaced, Font size 11 or 12
Generic font (Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial, etc.)
APA style citations/references
Please include Reference page on last page.
Reference page does not count towards word count.
Please check this link on how to cite video resources:
https://www.scribbr.com/apa-examples/youtube/
Required Viewing:
Do The Death Penalty And Longer Prison Sentences Deter Crime? (4:49)
The surprising reason our correctional system doesn’t work (15:17)
How Norway designed a more humane prison (4:30)
How Norway’s Prisons Are Different From America’s (9:11)
For your writing assignment, please answer the questions below using information from the assigned YouTube videos, the textbook, and external sources, where appropriate. The answer to each should question should be at least one paragraph (4-5 sentences minimum). To receive full credit, you must answer each of the following:
Using the first video and material from the textbook/lecture, (a) what can you conclude regarding the severity of punishment and (b) what can you conclude about the certainty of punishment?
In the second video, Brandon Mathews (of no relation to Professor Matthews) proposes the United States’ correctional systems separate into two tracts.
Which type of incapacitation from your textbook is being referenced in Tract 1 and explain why (hint: general or specific incapacitation).
What are your thoughts regarding his proposal for Tract 2? You may refer to other chapters previously covered in the textbook if necessary.
The third video discusses differences between typical prisons built in the U.S. and “humane” prisons in Norway and other European countries. Compare and contrast these two different systems and what are some challenges associated with implementing “humane” prisons?
After watching the fourth video, briefly, (a) what is your initial reaction and (b) do you think this type of incapacitation could work in the United States? Why or why not?