How would you define and describe the underlying philosophy of intermediate sanc

Answer:
Prison construction and overcrowding have led to a search for intermediate punishments.
Economic reality dictates that cost-effective measures be developed, and this is motivating the development of intermediate sanctions. A real alternative to incarceration must have three elements to be effective: It must incapacitate offenders enough so that it is possible to interfere with their lives and activities to make committing a new offense extremely difficult; it must be unpleasant enough to deter offenders from wanting to commit new crimes; and it has to provide real and credible protection for the community. A recent survey by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that, of all persons being supervised outside a jail facility, 25 percent were engaged in some form of community service and 17 percent were involved in electronic monitoring; fewer than 1 percent were undergoing home detention only.