Incarceration rate

  Choose one of the following countries and report on its data: Brazil, Japan, Norway, Egypt, or South Africa. How does the country you chose compare to the United States in terms of incarceration rate? Explain. How does the country you chose compare to the United States in terms of recidivism? Explain. What punishment alternatives exist in the country you chose? Does that country engage in corporal punishment? Does the other country offer any type of restorative justice or other innovation that could be beneficial if adopted in the United States? Describe the role of the "classification officer" in a US prison. Also explain how this officer can influence recidivism.