The Corrections as a whole Mario Lujano CRJ303 Instructor: Karyn Goldmeier Ashford University 06/26/2017 The Corrections as a whole "Asof2011, therewereapproximately6. 8millionadultsundercorrectionalauthority(BureauofJusticeStatistics, 2012). Thisincludes1. 5millionpersonsinstateandfederalprisons, 735, 000injails, 4milliononprobation, and853, 000onparoleorextendedsupervisioninthecommunity. Inacountryofover300millionpersons, withanadultpopulationofjustover220million, approximatelyoneoutof34adultmalesintheUnitedStatesisundercorrectionalauthorityatanygivenmoment. TheUnitedStateshas5%oftheworld'spopulation, butincarcerates23%oftheworld'sprisoners(Walmsley, 2011)." Stojkovic, S. , & Lovell, R. (2013). Corrections: An Introduction. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education. This shows that the Corrections system has its hands full when it comes to running a nation full of prisons.
Since the beginning of time, there have always been consequences for crimes committed in society. Nowadays punishments range from fines to prison time and probation time and even the death penalty. However, hundreds and even thousands of years ago, punishments were a bit more severe and would be seen as barbaric in today's society. These punishments would include some of the following, Banishment- since Ancient Times forcing an offender to leave his home and go abroad or to another region either permanently or for a fixed period of time has been used as a punishment. Bastinado- Was beating a person on the soles of their feet with a stick. Because the soles of the feet are vulnerable, it was excruciating. Bastinado was commonly used in parts of Asia. Beheading- Beheading is another ancient method of punishment. Beheading with a sword or an axe may have been more merciful than hanging but that was not always the case. Sometimes several blows were needed to sever the person's head. In England, beheading was normally reserved for the high-born. The last person to be beheaded in Britain was a Scot named Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat in 1747. Birching-This punishment meant beating a person across the backside with twigs. Once a common punishment in schools, it could also be imposed by the courts for minor offenses. Birching as a punishment for minor crimes was abolished in Britain in 1948. Boiling Alive-In England, a law of 1531 allowed poisoners to be boiled alive. However, the law was repealed in 1547. Branding-Branding people with red-hot irons is a very old punishment. In Britain, branding was abolished in 1829. Breaking on the wheel- This was a punishment especially common in France and Germany, although it was also used in other parts of Europe. The condemned man was tied to a wheel, and the executioner then used an iron bar or hammer to break each arm and leg in several places. Sometimes a blow to the chest or strangulation was used to end the man's agony, but he could be left to die of thirst. Breaking on the Wheel was abolished in Germany in 1827. Burning-Burning is a very ...
