Write an essay that proposes an alternative to (mass) incarceration. There are many alternatives to (mass) incarceration. They include, but are not limited to restorative justice, community based justice, sentencing circles, counseling, mediation, interventions, rehabilitation, restitution, resolution, community service, drug courts, mental health courts, prison abolition, etc. Your essay should argue for an alternative to mass incarceration. You will be required to perform research in order to write this paper. You will need various types of sources. Your will need factual/statistical data to help you explain the current state of your issue and/or support your own argument. You will also need sources that represent the various perspectives regarding your topic in order to present your audience with an overview of the debate/discussion surrounding your issue. These sources should present arguments that both support and counter your own perspective. You are required to reference at least five sources in your paper. Two of these sources should be scholarly. Your scholarly sources will likely be articles originally published in academic journals.
