Understanding the components, characteristics and underlying philosophies of the various models of corrections is important to understanding the modern day correctional issues.

After reading the text and examining the PowerPoint presentations for Chapters 2 and 3 write a 2-3-page paper (1200-1500 words) concerning the components, characteristics and underlying philosophies of the three models of corrections, medical model, community model, and crime control model. Citations and references should be prepared in APA format.