In a recent New York Times article, titled “A 90s Legacy that is Filling Prisons Today” by Timothy Williams, it primarily focuses on people who are serving long sentences for crimes, which are keeping them locked up in prisons for numerous years. Williams writes that the criminal justice system within the United States seems hand out long sentences without the possibility of parole or giving prisoners opportunities for resocialization. Within this cover story, Williams used a real example on how the criminal justice system gives it’s prisoners a restless feeling. Lenny Singleton had a crack habit back in the 1990s and robbed multiple stores within two weeks, which resulted with him a life sentence without the possibility of parole. This story continues to state that the increase of incarceration is becoming a problem. It also
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It continues with how state and federal guidelines regarding sentences is partially the reason of the increase, because it keeps people, while bringing more into the system. Both of these articles have something in common. The cover story focused on sentences and unfair it is some. It also points out that sentencing is contributing to the overcrowding of prisoners and it brings it to eye of the general public. The scholarly article talks about the mass incarceration leads to particular problems within our society and what factors caused this. Both of the articles build each other up because they both have related topics. Since they’re closely related, with some minor differences, they piggyback off on another to help bring attention to the problem. With both articles bringing information into the light, the general public can see that there is an obvious problem with out criminal justice system that needs to be solved. Since we are beginning to see a problem, we can pose policy recommendations to help deflate the
It continues with how state and federal guidelines regarding sentences is partially the reason of the increase, because it keeps people, while bringing more into the system. Both of these articles have something in common. The cover story focused on sentences and unfair it is some. It also points out that sentencing is contributing to the overcrowding of prisoners and it brings it to eye of the general public. The scholarly article talks about the mass incarceration leads to particular problems within our society and what factors caused this. Both of the articles build each other up because they both have related topics. Since they’re closely related, with some minor differences, they piggyback off on another to help bring attention to the problem. With both articles bringing information into the light, the general public can see that there is an obvious problem with out criminal justice system that needs to be solved. Since we are beginning to see a problem, we can pose policy recommendations to help deflate the