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Pick a traditional (pre-colonial society) anywhere in the world. -- Dominican Republic
(a) For the society you have picked, describe how major social institutions (family, politics, economy, religion) are used to secure social control.
(b) Compare these practices with the contemporary American approach to criminal justice.
(c) Discuss what lessons we can learn from your comparisons for the purpose of reshaping American criminal justice policy.
geographic location
- a small history of what became "Dominican republic"
- How does the family organize property (Own land, economy etc)
- How is it ran politically?
- where is it located? the current population, the current economy
-- include map - religion and belief system that exists in the Dominican Republic
- What we do now and how it compares to the old country -What happened in the 1970's "war on crime" - Prison System *
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