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Prison management has had two very distinct styles during its evolution: autocratic and bureaucratic. What do you think are the most important aspects of each style? Which style do you consider the most effective? How has the role of the corrections officer changed with the evolution of prison management? Explain. The custody, or security, of […]

. Assignment: The Role of Sentencing in Corrections You are a legal scholar on sentencing invited as a guest lecturer to provide information on the models, the options, and the reforms of sentencing to a law class. Resource: Ch. 4 of Corrections: The Fundamentals Review Ch. 4 of Corrections: The Fundamentals. Create a 7- to […]

Checkpoint: Sociological Aspect of Prison Life Resource: Ch. 10 of Corrections: The Fundamentals Review Ch. 10 of Corrections: The Fundamentals. Write a 200- to 300-word response describing a sociological aspect of prison life. This may include the subculture of prisons, including violence, sex, gangs, death, and language, or the social organization of prisons, such as […]

. Discussion Questions Prison life has changed a great deal from the late 18th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The text outlines five stages in this evolutionary process. Have each of the stages in this process been improvements? Explain. Which group do you think this evolution benefited most—the outside community, lawmakers, activists, […]

. Checkpoint: Special Needs Prisoner Resource: The National Institute of Corrections Library Web site Research a special needs prisoner article. o Visit the National Institute of Corrections Library Web site at http://www.nicic.org/Features/Library/?View=All. o Scroll down and review the listings under Special Offenders. o Choose any population group and click the name to view article listings. […]

Checkpoint: Special Needs Prisoner II Collaboration activity: The instructor will assign you a special needs prisoner (population) that a classmate summarized. Resource: Checkpoint 1: Special Needs Prisoner Read your classmate’s special needs prisoner summary. Write a 200- to 300-word response comparing the two special needs prisoner populations in terms of their individual impacts on the […]

. Assignment: Prisoner Rights Resource: Ch. 12 of Corrections: The Fundamentals Review Ch. 12 of Corrections: The Fundamentals Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in APA format on the evolution of prisoner rights. Include the following in your paper: o The importance and purpose of prisoner rights Introduction to prisoner rights Why are they needed/purpose […]

Checkpoint: Rehabilitation Programs Resource: Ch. 13 of Corrections: The Fundamentals Review Ch. 13 of Corrections: The Fundamentals. · Write a 200- to 300-word response explaining a difference between the conventional forms of rehabilitation programs and the newer programs of today. Why do you think this change is important to the dynamics of rehabilitation?

. Assignment: The Role of Sentencing in Corrections You are a legal scholar on sentencing invited as a guest lecturer to provide information on the models, the options, and the reforms of sentencing to a law class. Resource: Ch. 4 of Corrections: The Fundamentals Review Ch. 4 of Corrections: The Fundamentals. Create a 7- to […]

Assignment: Prison Systems Resource: Ch. 6 of Corrections: The Fundamentals Review Ch. 6 of Corrections: The Fundamentals Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in APA format comparing state and federal prison systems. Include the following in your paper: o Introduction o The following aspects of the state prison system: History and purpose Growth Types of […]