In-Depth Interview With Inmates

In this research we will examine participants in an interview about their ideas on some inmates and about their sentences and for the charge they had. To do this we will use the In-Depth Interview to get my information and using the labeling theory to help me find my answers. My hypothesis is finding out if people care about what types of punishment is handed out to certain sentences and if people believe some punishments are harsher than others. We do believe that people will have many different views on the sentences given because at times there are relationships with people who are in prison. Also, the people with possible biased reviews would hope that the courts will look into it and change the laws on which the people are charged. An example is the death penalty, referring to most people whom are not scared by or think that they can cheat the system and not get the death penalty (“Experts Explain,” n.d.). In the most recent news across the United states is that of Hillary Clinton who is getting off without any charges, even though she violated a federal law. The Federal Bureau of Investigation director James B. Comey posted a statement regarding Hillary Clinton and her prosecution:
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And this is why our society has been wondering how she got out of not going to prison, and how many other people have gotten out of charges, but Hillary Clinton is only one example. However, Hillary Clinton is unfortunately only one reference in which I believe people have a heavy opinion on. There is always some who will think that the rich will never go to prison because people like them. There is also the belief that race has a difference if you go to prison and how long you will serve. The participants think that African Americans get longer sentences than any other