Category: Criminology

The Inmate Society and the Correctional Officer Code

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Write a six to nine-page (1500-2250 words) essay that relates and applies the course material found in Module Seven to two of the online videos.
Videos:
● Behind the Wall; 2010 (video; 49:00 CC) https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2675576109
● Life Inside Out; 2005 (video, 1:13:29 CC) https://www.nfb.ca/film/life_inside_out/
Module 7, Section 7.2:
“Prison teaches you to be selfish and suspicious of other people. Helen, a former inmate at
the prison for women, realized this change in herself when a neighbour knocked at her door
asking if she could spare some milk. Now she was asking herself: “What’s in it for me?
What’s her angle? Is she trying to con me?” One has to ask such questions in prison, because
people are continually trying to con one another and it is dangerous to be perceived as an
easy mark.” (Marron, 1996)(Module 7, Section 7.2, The Inmate Society)
“unwritten social incentive to protect and show solidarity for co-workers, [that] means
conspiring to lie, destroy, and falsify records. Staff who breach this code become victims
themselves. They are labelled “rats”, ostracized, treated as pariahs, subject to direct and
covert harassment and threats, and their personal safety is put in jeopardy.” (Marin,
2013)(Module 7, Section 7.2, Correctional Officers and ‘The Code’)

Ethics within the police department

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This writing project will consists of you creating a PowerPoint presentation on the topic Ethics within the police department
You must have at least 5 credible resources cited in your PowerPoint as in-text citations. You must also include a reference citation slide in APA format. You must also have a title slide in APA format. Your presentation must have a minimum of 12 slides not including a title slide, an abstract slide and a reference slide.

 

 

Adapt to a cynical, corrupt, antisocial lifestyle

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A Guardian reporter, speaking about England, wrote: “Anyone going to jail in this country has to adapt to a cynical, corrupt, antisocial lifestyle which does little to encourage change in post-prison behaviour” (James, 2015). This quote implies that prison culture is notably different from the culture at large, and though it speaks specifically of England, we can apply it to U.S. culture as well.
To learn more about the prison lifestyle, also known as the convict code, view this video: The Convict Code (8:55)
Take a position. Do you agree or disagree that the convict code differs significantly from our culture’s moral code?
First, title your initial post either “The convict code reflects our culture’s moral code” or “The convict code does not reflect our culture’s moral code.”
Then, using the information from the resource above as well as from your weekly readings, make your case. Consider the following:
What do you see as the key elements of the convict code in prison culture?
What are the key elements of our culture’s moral code? Are there differences as well as similarities?
Do some subcultures of the United States reflect the convict code more closely than others?
In response to your peers, consider their arguments and describe whether you agree or disagree with them. Consider the following:
Are there parts of their arguments that you agree with? If so, which ones? If not, which parts do you disagree with? Be specific.
Is there something that your peers said that made you reevaluate your position, even slightly?

 

The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program

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The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program produces a great deal of information every year and provides a picture of crime in the United States. Provide an explanation of the UCR and comment on its accuracy, as well as your thoughts on how it could be enhanced. What is the participation like among police departments? What other reports contribute to the UCR? How can reporting be improved so that we have a more realistic picture of crime? What is the “dark figure of crime?

 

Capital punishment

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Capital punishment is currently authorized in 31 states by the federal government and the United States military. In recent years, New Mexico (2009), Illinois (2011), Connecticut (2012), and Maryland (2013) have legislatively abolished the death penalty, replacing it with a sentence of life imprisonment with no possibility for parole. The Nebraska legislature also abolished capital punishment in 2015, but it was reinstated by a statewide vote in 2016. Additionally, courts in Delaware recently ruled that the state’s capital punishment law is unconstitutional. States across the country will continue to debate its fairness, reliability, and cost of implementation.

Discuss the death penalty in detail. Are you for it or against it and why? Be sure to support your response with evidence.

 

Offenders who are currently on parole in the United States

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Research the number of offenders who are currently on parole in the United States to determine if recidivism rates have actually declined or risen. Discuss in detail the statistics, including a detailed examination of the breakdown of those statistics. Finally, analyze parole in the United States and determine whether it is working or not working. Be sure to provide evidence to support your claims.

 

Juvenile Court Process

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Outline the development of the juvenile justice system and describe the juvenile court process. Then, discuss whether or not you believe the system to be more fair and equitable for juvenile offenders based on your research of the topic.