Corrections—the system of jails, prisons, probation, and parole—embodies conflicting goals of public safety, justice, and rehabilitation. Throughout history, societies have debated why and how to punish offenders (Source Hidden). Is the goal to exact retribution (punishment proportionate to the crime), to deter future crime, to incapacitate dangerous individuals, or to rehabilitate offenders into law-abiding citizens? 

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