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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 […]

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, prison officials, or […]

. 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. […]

. 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: 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 […]

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 o The effect of […]

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 […]

Assignment: Probation 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 […]

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?

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 […]