How a society treats its deviants is one measure of how humane it is. What would an examination of prisons and mental hospitals in the United States suggest regarding this standard?
A. The United States is the most humane society in the world.
B. Prisons are a last resort in dealing with deviants.
C. S. prisons emphasize prisoner rehabilitation and mental hospitals cure the mentally ill.
D. They are both used as warehouse for the unwanted.
Answer:D
How a society treats its deviants is one measure of how humane it is. What would an examination of prisons and mental hospitals in the United States suggest regarding this standard?
A. The United States is the most humane society in the world. B. Prisons are a last resort in dealing with deviants. C. S. prisons emphasize prisoner rehabilitation and mental hospitals cure the mentally ill. D. They are both used as warehouse for the unwanted.