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=**Prison Effectiveness in America compared to that in China**= 1.Were the treatments imposed on inmates humane? 2.Did the prisons prevent crime within the system itself? 3. Which system was more successful in altering the behavior of the inmates 4.What are the conditions like in these prisons?
 * What are the reconviction rates for each of these countries?
 * How comfortable were the living quarters?
 * What were the food and clothing provided by these systems.

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=**Blog**= Inside the mind of Sumil Patel: [] The thoughtful reflections of Mark Savidge: [] The incredibly interesting Wordpress of Matthew Thomas Blaise Falkenstein: [] Andrew's blog: http://atrolio.wordpress.com/

=**Final Bibliography**=

Mark
Bogucki, Peter, ed. "'Laws and Legal Codes in the Ancient World.'" //Ancient and// //Medieval History Online//. Facts on File, n.d. Web. 8 June 2012. [].

Crabtree, Pam J. "Crime and Punishment in the Medieval World." //Ancient and// //Medieval History Online//. Facts on File, n.d. Web. 8 June 2012. [|http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?].

Petechuck, David. "Crime and Punishment in Ancient Greece." //Ancient and Medieval// //History Online//. Facts on File, n.d. Web. 8 June 2012. [].

Research Foundation, Laogai. "The Laogai: Exercising Dictatorship Over Dissent." //Laogai.org//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 June 2012. .

Lendman, Stephen. "US prisons system highly lucrative." Interview by PressTV. //PressTV// 10 July 2011: n. pag. Web. 7 June 2012. [].

//Torture in American Prisons//. //YouTube//. N.p., 18 Nov. 2006. Web. 7 June 2012. [].

"American Flag Picture." Cartoon. //DesktopWallpaper.org//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 June 2012. [].

Matt
Yulan, Zhang. "Model Teach Blind and Disabled after Eight Years ofImprisonment." Truth in China . Wordpress, 28 May 2012. Web. 30 May 2012. model-teacher-blind-and-disabled-after-eight-years-of-imprisonment/>.

The Dui Hua Foundation. "Bridging the Legal Gap for China's Incarcerated Women." Dui Hua Human Rights Journal . Dui Hua Foundation, 24 Apr. 2012. Web. 30 Lim, Louisa. "A Tweet, A Year In A Labor Camp, And Now An Appeal." GPB News. GPB News, 25 May 2012. Web. 1 June 2012. a-tweet-a-year-in-a-labor-camp-and-now-an-appeal>. May 2012. bridging-legal-gap-for-chinas.html>. Lim, Louisa. "A Tweet, A Year In A Labor Camp, And Now An Appeal." GPB News <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">News, 25 May 2012. Web. 1 June 2012. <http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/05/25/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a-tweet-a-year-in-a-labor-camp-and-now-an-appeal>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Connor, Richard. "U.S. Urges China to Free Tiananmen Prisoners." <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deutsche Welle, 6 Mar. 2012. Web. 4 June 2012. <http://www.dw.de/dw/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">article/0,,15996057,00.html>.

Sumil
"It's Time to Value Public Safety Over Revenge." //LibertyVoice//. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 June 2012. <www.libertyvoice.net/2012-05/ its-time-to-value-public-safety-over-revenge/>.
 * The U.S. needs to make reforms in prisons a priority**

"It's Time to Value Public Safety Over Revenge." //LibertyVoice//. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 June 2012. <www.libertyvoice.net/2012-05/ its-time-to-value-public-safety-over-revenge/>.
 * It's Time to Value Public Safety**

Bean, Alan. "Growing Old Behind Bars." //Friends of Justice//. Wordpress, 30 May 2012. Web. 6 June 2012. <http://friendsofjustice.wordpress.com/2012/05/ 30/growing-old-behind-bars/>.
 * Growing Old Behind Bars**

Stanley, Debra L. "prison policy." //American Government//. ABC-CLIO,2012. Web. 6 June 2012.
 * Prison Policy**

Eaton, George. "Human warehouses." //New Statesman// [1996] 10 Oct. 2011: 12. //General Reference Center GOLD//. Web. 6 June 2012.
 * Human Warehouses**

**Reform in Orleans** "Commentary: Reform must include OPP." //New Orleans CityBusiness// 17 Nov. 2011. //General Reference Center GOLD//. Web. 6 June 2012.

**Interview with Stephen Lendman** Lendman, Stephen. "US prisons system highly lucrative." Interview by PressTV. //PressTV// 10 July 2011: n. pag. Web. 7 June 2012. <http://www.presstv.ir/detail/188396.html>. Interview explaining how the prison system in America is very profitable for some

//Torture in American Prisons//. //YouTube//. N.p., 18 Nov. 2006. Web. 7 June 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IWxpQ87C4t4>. A Documentary discussing the role of torture in American prisons
 * Video of Torture in American Prisons**

Andrew:

Chazelle, Celia. “How to Waste Money and Lives: The American Prison System.” Editorial. Common Dreams. N.p., 30 Mar. 2011. Web. 8 June 2012. <http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/03/30-9>.

“Corrections Statistics by State.” Chart. N.p.: National Institute of Corrections, n.d. National Institute of Corrections. Web. 8 June 2012. <http://nicic.gov/StateStats/>.

English, Matthew. “US prison system needs reform, does not meet intended goals.” Editorial. Collegiate Times. N.p., 30 Sept. 2010. Web. 8 June 2012. <http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/15927/us-prison-system-needs-reform-does-not-meet-intended-goals>.

Gilbert, Bobby Ray. “Interview with Inmate Bobby Ray Gilbert, Concerning Solitary Confinement Cells.” Interview by Dee. Yahoo Voices. N.p., 3 Dec. 2007. Web. 8 June 2012. <http://voices.yahoo.com/interview-inmate-bobby-ray-gilbert-concerning-690844.html>.

Gopnik, Adam. “The Caging of America.” Editorial. The New Yorker. N.p., 30 Jan. 2012. Web. 8 June 2012. <http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2012/01/30/120130crat_atlarge_gopnik>.

Pigliucci, Massimo. “The American Prison System.” Rationally Speaking. N.p., 25 May 2011. Web. 8 June 2012. <http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com/2011/05/american-prison-system.html>.

“Prisoner Abuse: How Different are U.S. Prisons?” Editorial. Humans Rights Watch. N.p., 14 May 2004. Web. 8 June 2012. <http://www.hrw.org/news/2004/05/13/prisoner-abuse-how-different-are-us-prisons>.

Theroux, Loius Sebastian, host. Miami MegaJail. BBC. 1 June 2011. YouTube. Web. Transcript. 8 June 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq3P_00Cdko&feature=relmfu>.

Theroux, Louis Sebastian, host. Miami MegaJail. BBC. 1 June 2011. YouTube. Web. Transcript. 8 June 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TZVqbAUMM9A>.

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