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This week's topic is: Humane Prisons
Part1: Video
Norway has designed a prison with the intention of making everyday life less of a hassle for its inmates, too make sure they are mentally healthy and to diminish conflicts between them. Let’s see how exactly they plan to achieve that through architecture alone.
[Vocabulary]
humane: (adj.) that which shows a respectful treatment towards human beings
underlying: (adj.) be at the core of something but not easily detected
sentence: (n.) the result of a trial after someone was judged for their crime
mimic: (v.) to act in the image of something or someone
commute: (n.) moving from one’s house to one’s workplace
dwarf (something): (v.) to be so big it makes something else look small
authoritarian: (adj.) enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom
correctional officer: (n.) a police officer who secures the safety of a prison
robust: (adj.) strong and healthy
dignity: (n.) the quality of being worthy of respect
Part2: Article
[Vocabulary]
convicted criminal: (n.) a criminal who was been ruled guilty of their crime and given a sentence in court
serve (one’s) sentence: (phrase) to receive the punishment for one’s crime and do as instructed; usually to be in prison
incarceration: (n.) being sent to prison
inmate: (n.) an imprisoned person
