CRJ 303 Entire Course Material
CRJ 303 Entire Course Material https://hwguiders.com/downloads/crj-303-entire-course-material/ CRJ 303 Entire Course Material CRJ 303 Week 1 Week 1 DQ 1 Describe each of the five goals of sentencing; create a list of the favorable and unfavorable consequences, focusing on each. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. CRJ 303 Week 1 DQ 2 Q:Discuss the differences between indeterminate and sentences of fixed terms. Which do you think are the most effective sentencing techniques, and why? How do truth-in-sentencing statutes figure into both of the two types of sentencing decisions? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. CRJ 303 Week 2 Week 2 DQ 1 Many scholars argue that punishment is an ineffective way to prevent and to deter future criminals from acting out in violent or society-damaging ways. What methodologies of crime prevention are available beyond deterrence and punishment? Argue the merit of these alternative methods versus “traditional” punishment schemes. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. CRJ 303 Week 2 DQ 2 Discuss the merit of privatizing jails and prisons in the United States. Should the government exclusively run incarceration centers, or is it acceptable for private businesses to be involved in these enterprises. Explain your answers in detail. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. Week 2 Assignment: Jails vs. Prisons CRJ 303 Week 3 Week 3 DQ 1 Detail the differences between probation and parole. In your opinion, which form of supervision and conditional release is the most effective to deter future crimes and to protect the public? Please support your opinions with the textbook or outside, scholarly sources. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. CRJ 303Week 3 DQ 2 One approach to deal with sexually violent predators is to not release them after their prison terms, but instead to confine them in “special prisons” or “units for civil commitments.” Do you agree or disagree with the use of civil commitments, and why? What criteria should be used before releasing an offender from civil commitment? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. CRJ 303 Week 3 Assignment: Juvenile Corrections CRJ 303 Week 4 Week 4 DQ 1 Compare and contrast open and closed prison systems. In your opinion, which organizational system is the more effective, and why? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. Week 4 DQ 2 Examine the “eight activities” which combine to create a secure prison environment (pages 415- 416 of the text) and choose the two which you believe are the most important. Can you think of any other activities which would help ensure prison security that are not listed? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings Week 4 Assignment: Life as A Correctional Officer (800 Words) CRJ 303 Week 5 Week 5 DQ1 Choose one of the legal rights of inmates listed in Chapter 14 (Corrections: an Introduction). Compare and contrast that right to people in society whom are not incarcerated. Do you agree that inmates should have the right you have chosen to examine? Why? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. Week 5 DQ 2 Some experts argue that people have been punished as an attempt to change conduct and deter crimes for thousands of years, with very little success; crime still continues to be prevalent in modern societies. Do you agree that we need a new paradigm for sentencing? If yes, provide details of what a new paradigm should look like. If you disagree, and favor the current punishment/deterrent schemes, provide support for your views that traditional approaches to crime and punishment are the most effective available. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates postings. CRJ 303 Week 5 Assignment: Final Assignment Criminals and Sentencing
