Sterbenz writes about how a different approach to the prison system could be the way to go, at least statistically speaking. She talks about Norway’s “rehabilitation first” approach. Norway believe that the point of prison is not strictly just punishment, but also to create better citizens that can come out of their prisons and actually contribute to Norway’s society. The author also shows some numbers that prove that Norway is doing something right. Quotes from people that are against such a left wing approach are also presented. While it may seem logical to model our American prison system after Norway’s, Sterbenz explains why that may never happen. She says that the American mindset towards prison is just different, that we want our criminals to be punished before being rehabilitated. While the change of prison mindset might seem radical to Americans, Sterbenz believes that it is the right fix for a dated policy.
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The United States has one of the highest criminal return rates in the country. That is, 76.6% of criminals end up back in jail costing taxpayers a fortune. Change seems to be obvious but many people do not know a better way to do it. Norway seems to offer a different approach to criminals. Many people criticize its method as being too easy on criminals but their numbers don’t lie, the country has a return rate of only 20%. Christina Sterbenz tries to give readers facts and descriptions about Norway’s prison system. The point of the article is to adjust the reader’s view on this prison style from radical to more practical and efficient. Sterbenz does do a great job at conveying this point and making this system seem less radical. Therefore this is a solid example of an argumentative
The United States has one of the highest criminal return rates in the country. That is, 76.6% of criminals end up back in jail costing taxpayers a fortune. Change seems to be obvious but many people do not know a better way to do it. Norway seems to offer a different approach to criminals. Many people criticize its method as being too easy on criminals but their numbers don’t lie, the country has a return rate of only 20%. Christina Sterbenz tries to give readers facts and descriptions about Norway’s prison system. The point of the article is to adjust the reader’s view on this prison style from radical to more practical and efficient. Sterbenz does do a great job at conveying this point and making this system seem less radical. Therefore this is a solid example of an argumentative