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International Rates of Imprisonment

Godpower O. Okereke

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Abstract Although the use of imprisonment as a criminal sanction is a universal practice, rates of imprisonment and size of prison populations vary widely around the world. This entry examines the rate of incarceration and number of prisoners globally and shows that both have continued to increase even though crime rates have either decreased or remained the same since 1980. The increases are most noticeable in the United States.

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Abstract Although the use of imprisonment as a criminal sanction is a universal practice, rates of imprisonment and size of prison populations vary widely around the world. This entry examines the rate of incarceration and number of prisoners globally and shows that both have continued to increase even though crime rates have either decreased or remained the same since 1980. The increases are most noticeable in the United States.

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Abstract Although the use of imprisonment as a criminal sanction is a universal practice, rates of imprisonment and size of prison populations vary widely around the world. This entry examines the rate of incarceration and number of prisoners globally and shows that both have continued to increase even though crime rates have either decreased or remained the same since 1980. The increases are most noticeable in the United States.

Key concepts: Imprisonment, Prison, Criminology, Crime rate, Political science, Psychology

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