1. Francis T. Murphy claims that a punitive penal policy asserts the consequences of adhering to or defying moral values and that rehabilitation efforts in prisons have weakened the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Do you agree with Murphy? Why or why not? 2. Mara Taub describes the extreme surroundings and harsh treatment experienced by some prisoners in a supermax prison. Do you believe that offenders should be placed in supermaxes? Does the fact that the safety of the general inmate population and prison staff must be protected change your opinion? Why or why not? 3. Roger Stubblefield argues that the purpose of imprisonment is to punish offenders and that the prison system has strayed too far from this ideal. Jess Maghan claims that prisons have become the extension of social programs, and he approves of the services and amenities available to inmates. In your opinion, which author...