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shock incarceration  

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  • Shock incarceration programs are intended to “shock” offenders into changing their behavior. Modeled after military basic training, these programs are meant to be a punishment less severe than a prison sentence, yet harsher than a probation sentence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Shock Incarceration]

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