Define what intermediate sanctions are and why we use them. Provide two examples and discuss the effectiveness of each. Please be sure to use statistics to support your response.

Instructional Objectives for this activity:

Distinguish the differences among the types of sanctions.

Intermediate sanctions are used to keep offenders out of our overcrowded U.S prisons, and are a much less costly option than traditional imprisonment.

Please respond to all of the following prompts in the class discussion section of your online course:

• Define what intermediate sanctions are and why we use them.
• Provide two examples and discuss the effectiveness of each.
• Please be sure to use statistics to support your response.

Clear, T.R., Cole, G.f., Reisig, M.D. (2013). American corrections, 10th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.