SAGE Journal Articles
Chapter 12
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1. Define protestant fundamentalism and how its associated with intolerance.
2. According to the author, what “things” have explanatory power cross-nationally?
3. What are the four answers provided by the author as to why the United States falls at the wrong end of the distribution concerning punishment policies?
1. What kind of data was used in previous studies concerning public and private prisons and why was it considered flawed?
2. What approach is suggested by the authors that would correct the methodological problems of the past studies?
3. What must researchers control for in order to have accurate results concerning public and private prisons?