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Please complete viewing FRONTLINE: Prison State @ http://video.pbs.org/video/2365235229/ and write a two-page paper (single-spaced) on your reaction to the fact that incarceration has become America’s solution to every social problem, ranging from juveniles having difficulty getting along with their parents to adults committing non-violent offenses such as being in possession of very small amount of narcotics. It almost seems like we are putting individuals in jails and prisons not because they are so dangerous that we need to keep them away from us but because we simply don’t like them. Yet, studies have shown that incarceration has almost never been proven effective in solving any social ill. In some states like California, the prison budget is near the budget for high education. What do you think we should do to get out of this fallacy while at the same time, making our society a place of opportunities and harmony for all of us irrespective of one’s social-economic status? The purpose of this assignment to help students gain a clear understanding of how over-criminalization has resulted in costly mass incarceration and turned prison into a revolving door for those incarcerated. It also provides an opportunity for students to offer suggestions to improve or change the current condition.