Imprisonment and Reform
In reading Angela Y. Davis’, Are Prisons Obsolete, important points are made in presenting the flaws of the prison system. The argument for lack of rehabilitation in the incarceration of criminals is a statement that is justified by the author through proof in statistical evidence. She further explains why the ideas of prison are obsolete and need re-evaluation. One reason why incarceration of criminals is inefficient is that instead of the goal, which was to rehabilitate, the individuals are coming out worse of then they went in. Another serious claim that is made against prisons is the racial implications Continue reading...