In five pages this paper examines the systems of corrections that exist in the US and Germany with similarities and differences duly noted. Six sources are cited in the bibliography.
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the United States. The physical structures may appear similar, but what we will look at is the ideas behind each. Bibliography lists 6 sources. BBgrprsR.doc THE
GERMAN PRISON SYSTEM Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., November 2000 Introduction The idea
of punishment has been with us since the beginning of time; but relatively speaking, the prisons "system" is less than two hundred years old. It is not that the
concept did not exist, but earlier in history, it was a somewhat simpler presentation- torture, mutilation or death. And there are still places in the world who do
use those techniques. On the other hand, incarceration of citizens has grown throughout the world, so that now, there are different types of principle-based systems that a country can choose
to contain its felons. What we will do, in this discussion is examine two different principles in the corrections system, one in Germany and the type generally used throughout
the United States. The physical structures may appear similar, but what we will look at is the ideas behind each. State of society/ drug use soars The United States
has five percent of the worlds population and twenty-five percent of the worlds prisoners. According to Marzinsky (2000) more people are currently incarcerated in the U.S. than in either
Russia or China. Fifty percent (at a minimum)of those now incarcerated, have admitted that they were under the influence of an abusive substance during that time when their crime was
committed. There has also been an increase in the use of drugs through out the world, the United States is not alone in that particular malady, however the