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Deprivation Of Freedom Research Paper And Critical Analysis Of The Utilization Of Privately Operated Correctional Institutions, Richard Louis
Deprivation Of Freedom Research Paper And Critical Analysis Of The Utilization Of Privately Operated Correctional Institutions, Richard Louis
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According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, one of the definitions of deprivation is the state of being deprived of something. In addition, Merriam-Webster has one of its definitions of freedom as the liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another.
According to Meiners (2011), the United States of America has the unfortunate distinction of having the most incarcerated individuals than any other nation. The United States of America has 5% of the world’s population, however incarcerates 25% of the world’s total prison population (Meiners, 2011).
The incarceration numbers have only increased since the 1970’s not due to increases in …