- Review Chapters 14 and 16 in Corrections in America: An Introduction.
- Review the media 5.3 Resource: Correctional Challenges and 5.4 Resource: The Future of Corrections.
- Download and read the Suggested Articles on Politics and Prisons.pdf file for possible additional resources.
- Use the Internet or a local library to conduct research on the role of politics in the corrections system. The information may be available in news articles, lawsuits: and even a correctional facility’s own website. You may also want to call a correctional institution directly.
- Summarize your findings in a two-page report.
- Cite your sources.
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