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. 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 […]

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 institutions Security levels […]

Rehabilitation has remained a focus of our correctional system in today’s society, despite its decline over the last few decades. What do you think is the purpose of rehabilitation? Do you believe rehabilitation is important for the betterment of a prison inmate? Why or why not? Would the type of criminal or length of sentence […]

. 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: 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 […]

Rehabilitation has remained a focus of our correctional system in today’s society, despite its decline over the last few decades. What do you think is the purpose of rehabilitation? Do you believe rehabilitation is important for the betterment of a prison inmate? Why or why not? Would the type of criminal or length of sentence […]

Checkpoint: Intermediary Sanctions and Community Corrections Resource: Corrections: The Fundamentals Write a 200- to 300-word response identifying at least two positives and two negatives of intermediate sanctions. Do these sanctions require more involvement or tighter restrictions? Are these sanctions effective? Explain. · Identify at least two benefits and two concerns of community corrections. Are community […]

Resources: Bureau of Justice Statistics Web site and Corrections: The Fundamentals Access the Bureau of Justice Statistics Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs. Then, click Probation and Parole under the Corrections section. Research the following: Reentry trends in the United States BJS publications – the highlights of at least three different years Adults on probation spreadsheet under […]

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 […]

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 institutions Security levels […]