Please read the three articles and pay attenton to the way prison effectiveness is studied. In 4-5 pages double spaced, please answer the following question:
Why is it so difficult to assess prison effectiveness? Each author attempted to prove that prison either worked or didnt work. You should review their research methods.
Petrosino, A., Turpin-Petrosino, C. and Finckenauer (2000). “Well-Meaning Programs Can Have Harmful Effects! Lessons From Experiments of Programs Such as Scared Straight.” Crime and Delinquency 46: 354-379. 2) Sauders and Billante. Does Prison Work?
3) Lee, David & McCrary, Justin. The Deterrence Effect of Prison: Dynamic Theory and Evidence