CJA 336 Wk 4 Discussion – Death Penalty Disparities

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CJA 336 Wk 4 Discussion – Death Penalty Disparities

 Please Read the Directions First Textbook Walker, S., Spohn, C., & DeLone, M. (2018). The color of justice: Race, ethnicity, and crime in America (6th ed.). Cengage. Do Not Include Bibliu information Reading Chapters 7 & 8

 

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation consideration. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or to the instructor. 

Initial Post

Respond to one of the following Initial Post Questions Below, by identifying which question you chose, (4A, 4B, 4C or 4D) in a minimum of 175 words. Do not post the Question.

Replies

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or the instructor, 75 Words each. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

Prior to completing this discussion, you may wish to review and practice identifying disparities in the Week 1 Interactive: Disparities in Sentencing and the Week 4 Interactive: Case Study: Brock Turner and Cory Batey. The choice to seek the death penalty is governed by laws, prosecutor discretion, and key factors of the crime.

4A) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • What disparities exist regarding those for whom prosecutors seek the death penalty? Explain

  • What disparities exist in sentencing? Explain

  • Try to support your response with examples from your local community.

4B) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • People of color are more likely than whites to be willing to serve time in prison rather than be sentenced to some alternative to incarceration such as electronic monitoring or intensive supervision probation or parole.

  • What accounts for these racial differences in perceptions of the severity of sanctions?

  • Do people of color have a choice in the way they are sentenced? Explain.

4C) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • Do you personally believe in the death penalty, why or why not? Explain.

  • Do you agree or disagree with the so-called “Marshall Hypothesis”—that the average citizen who knew “all the facts presently available regarding capital punishment would … find it shocking to his conscience and sense of justice”? Why or why not? Explain.

4D) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • What are the five remedies for racial discrimination in capital sentencing?

  • Which do you believe is the most inappropriate remedy? Why?

  • Which do you believe is the most appropriate remedy? Why?

 

NOTE: a reduction in points will be assessed for lateness, not meeting the minimum word count, or not following directions. Not posting the required number of posts will also result in a loss of points.