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U.S. Court SystemsEssay Preview: U.S. Court SystemsReport this essayCORRECTIONAL SYSTEMI think the purpose of my country’s correctional system is punishment. Incarceration is the cornerstone of the American criminal justice system. It is the most common punishment for serious offenses. The U.S. has over two million adult citizens incarcerated; twenty-five percent of the world’s prison population..