CJA 336 Wk 5 Discussion – Criminal Justice Reform

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CJA 336 Wk 5 Discussion – Criminal Justice Reform

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 9 &10

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, by identifying which question you chose, (5A, 5B, 5C or 5D) 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.

5A) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • Select and label one of the following topics: 5A1) Law Enforcement, 5A2) Courts, 5A3 Corrections, or 5A4) Juvenile justice

  • What are some possible criminal justice system reforms you would like to see in the topic you selected?

  • How could the reform you chose affect existing disparities? Explain your answer.

5B) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • Should post-prison reintegration programs be race neutral? Why or why not?

  • Were the factors that led to offending and incarceration race neutral?

  • In what ways should issues of race and ethnicity be considered when creating policies to facilitate inmate readjustment to society upon release?

5C) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • Do you think prison gang formation is influenced most by external forces and the gang affiliations offenders bring to prison from the street?

  • or is it by the internal forces of the prison environment, such as racial composition?

  • What arguments can you offer to support your position?

5D) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

  • Describe the characteristics of juvenile victims of crime. Are they like or different from the characteristics of adult victims of crime?

  • There is a common perception that the typical juvenile offender is a person of color. Is this an accurate perception?

  • Is there greater potential for racial discrimination in the juvenile justice system than in the adult justice system? If so, why?

 

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