Law

Posted: November 21st, 2013

Part 1) Answer question 1- 4

1. Please review the following video, it is a montage from the movie Shawshank Redemption. Discuss how it reflects the parole process, the discretion in the parole process and the philosophy of punishment.

http://youtu.be/cGo5rXUAH2o

1. Consider the fact that we have had a BOOM in the incarceration rates for our country in the last 20 years. What does this mean for parole boards? What is the future to look like for parole?

1. There is a great deal of controversy about whether or not we should even have a juvenile justice system. Many states are putting young people on trial as if they were adults. Chapter 7 in your textbook discusses juvenile justice and how many juveniles are in fact being treated like adults. What are the pros and cons of having a juvenile justice system? Are we likely to see the juvenile justice system abolished in the future?

1. Please read the following and discuss how Texas and its implementation of diversion may assist in reducing future criminal activity: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-juvenile-justice-reforms-working-group-says-2202923.php

Part 2) Mini Paper

This is the third of three mini-papers you are required to complete during the course. Recall: The paper is an opportunity for the student to demonstrate their comprehension of the course material and to apply it to the situation presented.  The paper is also an opportunity for the student to demonstrate composition skills.  Feedback will be provided for both content and composition.

These special Mini-Paper questions are NOT to be answered in the Conferences.  The one-page response is to be submitted as a MS WORD document in your Assignment Folder by the due date specified.

Format: One full page, headed with the student’s name. Narrative must be double spaced, with 1 inch margins, written in #12 font. References from the reading materials must be cited in the narrative (page number). For some Mini-papers, outside sources will be required; to be cited in APA format on a separate page.

Mini-Paper #3:

The goal is to understand better the problems and the most effective strategies for supervising particular offender groups. These groups often include female offenders, sex offenders, elderly or geriatric offenders, substance-abusing offenders, juvenile offenders, and offenders with mental health problems.

Read at least one article about one of these special-needs populations from the journal Federal Probation, which has relatively short (less than 10 pages) and uncomplicated articles on the challenges of these populations.

http://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/ProbationPretrialServices/FederalProbationJournal.aspx

Write an essay summarizing the challenges facing these offenders and those tasked with supervising them.