Question

slide 8- How negative reinforcements affect the prisoners

Answer 1

It is often recommended that reinforcement is a much more superior technique in bringing about behavioural change in comparison to punishment. By principle, reinforcement leads to an increase of a behaviour whereas punishment serves to decrease or supress a behaviour. In the context of a prison, prisons are already under a punishment regime of serving their sentence. During their time spent there, some desirable behaviours can be inculcated using negative reinforcement techniques as their effects will have a more long term and positive impact.