Global Perspectives Comparative

• Mass incarceration and harsh punishment: Stevenson critiques punitive approaches and highlights how they fail to address root causes.
• Human dignity and redemption: Emphasis on treating incarcerated individuals as capable of change.
• Impact on marginalized communities: Racial and socioeconomic disparities in sentencing.

Step 2: Scholarly Sources for Comparative Analysis

Youll need sources that:

• Explain rehabilitative justice principles in your chosen country.
• Provide empirical data on outcomes (recidivism rates, prison conditions).
• Offer comparative frameworks between U.S. and European systems.

Examples of scholarly sources:

Pratt, J. & Eriksson, A. (2014). Contrasts in Punishment: An Explanation of Anglophone Excess and Nordic Exceptionalism.

• Discusses why Nordic countries prioritize rehabilitation and humane conditions.

Johnsen, B., Granheim, P. K., & Helgesen, J. (2011). Exceptional Prison Conditions and the Quality of Prison Life: Nordic Prisons in a Comparative Perspective.

• Details prison conditions and their impact on recidivism.
• U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics & European Prison Observatory Reports
• For comparative data on recidivism and incarceration rates.

Step 3: Connect to Just Mercy

• Use Stevensons critique of punitive justice as a lens to evaluate the U.S. system.
• Show how Norways or Germanys emphasis on normalization, education, and reintegration contrasts with the U.S. model described by Stevenson.
• Discuss lessons: humane conditions, shorter sentences, and reintegration programs reduce recidivism.

Assignment Submission Guidelines

• Two to three pages
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