Boston University Libraries OpenBU
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    •   OpenBU
    • College of Arts and Sciences
    • Political Science
    • CAS: Political Science: Undergraduate Honors Theses
    • View Item
    •   OpenBU
    • College of Arts and Sciences
    • Political Science
    • CAS: Political Science: Undergraduate Honors Theses
    • View Item

    The price of private prisons

    Thumbnail
    Date Issued
    2016-04-22
    Author(s)
    Clark-Clough, Samuel
    Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare by Email
    Export Citation
    Download to BibTex
    Download to EndNote/RefMan (RIS)
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Permanent Link
    https://hdl.handle.net/2144/16222
    Abstract
    Almost every year, for the past three decades, the number of private prisons in the United States has grown. These private correctional institutions are advertised as effective ways for the government to cut costs and manage the high incarceration rates in the United States. However, despite these claims, the effectiveness of private prisons has been under increased scrutiny by human rights groups and American citizens. This paper examines whether or not private prisons are effective at reducing crime. My statistical analysis suggests that private prisons are actually ineffective at rehabilitating prisoners. These results question the implementation of private prisons across the United States, because if they are not effectively reforming prisoners or reducing crime, the price of privatization may be too high.
    Collections
    • CAS: Political Science: Undergraduate Honors Theses [39]


    Boston University
    Contact Us | Send Feedback | Help
     

     

    Browse

    All of OpenBUCommunities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    Deposit Materials

    LoginNon-BU Registration

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Boston University
    Contact Us | Send Feedback | Help