Forms of Imprisonment. This deals with the mind of criminals and how they phsyically are in a prison but also how normal indivduals with mental disorder are in a state of imprisonment.

Forms of Imprisonment When we speak of a prison and incarceration, the first thought that comes to mind is inmates held in a prison system with the effort to protect society from guilty criminals. The word prison can mean: 1. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention, especially those convicted of crimes. 2. A place or condition of confinement or forcible restraint. 3. A state of imprisonment or captivity (Easton 175). If we take a closer …

…mind state through psychological counseling and perhaps treatment. Whether an individual is being withheld by society (incarceration), or by normalcy (abnormal functioning), we must be aware that the ultimate reality is that forms of imprisonment exist in both the physical and abstract. WORKS CITED Zimbardo, Phillip K. "The Stanford Prison Experience." Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. 7th ed. By Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. New York: Longman, 2000. 363-375 Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. 1995 ed. Springfield, Massachusetts