Editing McDonaldization (section)

==Examples==
[[Junk food news]], defined here as inoffensive and trivial news served up in palatable portions, is an example of McDonaldization. Another example could be McUniversities, which features modularized curricula, delivering degrees in a fast-track pick-and-mix fashion to satisfy all tastes. The diminished quality of these products can only be disguised by extensive advertising which constantly repackages them to look new.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |year=2009 |title=McDonaldization |encyclopedia=A Dictionary of Sociology |publisher=Oxford University Press |last1=Scott |first1=John |edition=Third |language=en |doi=10.1093/acref/9780199533008.001.0001 |isbn=978-0-19-953300-8 |oclc=967256269 |last2=Marshall |first2=Gordon}}</ref>

In penology, there has been a shift from punishments and treatment tailored to individual offenders, to attempting to control classes of offenders who are considered to be at high risk of recidivism through standardized penalties, such as those specified by [[three-strikes law]]s or [[sentencing guideline]]s. Offenders are [[Prison#Inmate security classifications|classified by security level]] and sent to facilities deemed capable of adequately [[incapacitation (penology)|incapacitating]] prisoners in their risk category. Technology such as [[electronic surveillance]], [[electronic monitoring]], [[urinalysis]], and computer-based [[offender tracking]] systems are often used in place of humans in the penal system.<ref name=Shichor1997>{{Cite journal |doi = 10.1177/0011128797043004005|title = Three Strikes as a Public Policy: The Convergence of the New Penology and the McDonaldization of Punishment|journal = Crime & Delinquency|volume = 43|issue = 4|pages = 470–492|year = 1997|last1 = Shichor|first1 = David|s2cid = 145111157}}</ref>