Correctional Systems and practices

Lesson 1-6 correctional systemsand practices Submission Requirements:

These are “essay” type questions thatrequire a substantial reply. Extreme brief answers are not acceptable. A goodanswer for each question will consist of at least 100 – 150 words. Rememberthat these questions represent a large portion of your overall grade for theclass

 

Lesson 1 Assignment

Complete these short essay questions for Chapter1:

1. Compare and contrast the Pennsylvania prison model with the Auburn Silent System.
2. Discuss at least three major challenges affecting the ability of corrections to function.

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Lesson 2 Assignment

Complete these short essay questions for Chapter2:

1. Discuss consecutive and concurrent sentences and give an example of each.
2. Discuss good time and how it can affect an offenders sentence. How can it help an offender?

 

Lesson 3 Assignment

Complete these short essay questions for Chapter 3:

1. What are three ideas discussed in the text that can improve the effectiveness of probation?
2. Discuss probation revocation and the four cases where the Supreme Court provided procedural safeguards to apply at proceedings to revoke probation.

Complete these short essay questions for Chapter 4:

1. Provide a critique of boot camps as an alternative sanction.
2. Identify the elements of drug courts and their effectiveness.

 

Lesson 4 Assignment

Complete the short essay questions for Chapter5:

1. What are the four generations of jail supervision? Describe each.
2. Name and discuss three of the most serious issues facing the jails in the United States today.

Complete the short essay questions for Chapter6:

1. What are the functions of contemporary prisons?
2. How do private prisons compare with state-run facilities in terms of cost-effectiveness, recidivism, and institutional operations?

 

Lesson 5 Assignment

Complete the following short essay questions forChapter 7:

1. Describe the characteristics of females in prison and why the female inmate population is increasing.
2. What areas of prison health care in womens’ prisons need improvement?

Complete the following short essay questions forChapter 8:

1. Discuss the significance of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
2. Discuss two critical issues involving Solitary Confinement.

Complete the following short essay questions forChapter 9:

1. Explain three types of insight therapies and the goals of each.
2. What educational possibilities are available to inmates in prison and how valuable is educational programming for offenders?

 

Lesson 6  Assignment

Complete the following short answer essaysquestions for Chapter 10:

1. Discuss the social barriers that offenders face when they return to the community.
2. What rights may offenders lose because of their criminal record?