These are "essay" type questions that
require a substantial reply. Extreme brief answers are not acceptable. A good
answer for each question will consist of at least 100 - 150 words. Remember
that these questions represent a large portion of your overall grade for the
class
Lesson 1 Assignment
Complete these short essay questions for Chapter
1:
Compare and contrast
the Pennsylvania prison model with the Auburn Silent System.
Discuss at least three
major challenges affecting the ability of corrections to function.
.
Lesson 2 Assignment
Complete these short essay questions for Chapter
2:
Discuss consecutive
and concurrent sentences and give an example of each.
Discuss good time and
how it can affect an offender’s sentence. How can it help an offender?
Lesson 3 Assignment
Complete these short essay questions for Chapter 3:
What are three ideas discussed in the
text that can improve the effectiveness of probation?
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:
Provide a critique of boot camps as an
alternative sanction.
Identify the elements of drug courts and
their effectiveness.
Lesson 4 Assignment
Complete the short essay questions for Chapter
5:
What are the four
generations of jail supervision? Describe each.
Name and discuss three
of the most serious issues facing the jails in the United States today.
Complete the short essay questions for Chapter
6:
What are the functions
of contemporary prisons?
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 for
Chapter 7:
Describe the
characteristics of females in prison and why the female inmate population
is increasing.
What areas of prison
health care in womens' prisons need improvement?
Complete the following short essay questions for
Chapter 8:
Discuss the
significance of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Discuss two critical
issues involving Solitary Confinement.
Complete the following short essay questions for
Chapter 9:
Explain three types of
insight therapies and the goals of each.
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 essays
questions for Chapter 10:
Discuss the social
barriers that offenders face when they return to the community.
What rights may
offenders lose because of their criminal record?