Saturday 10 August 2013

CJS 230 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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Week One Discussion Questions
·       What are the various forms of punishment exercised prior to the 20th century? Which criminal activities or events lead to these types of punishments? Compare the criteria in various societies for criminal sentencing prior to the 20th century.

·       How would you describe prisons during World War II? How do these prisons compare to those after World War II? What judgments can you make about the variations between the prisons before and after World War II?



CJS 230 Week 2 Assignment Penitentiary Ideal and Models of American Prison Paper




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Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss the penitentiary ideal and the two models of American prisons. Address the following components:

·       Based on the ideals of a penitentiary, what should it be like?
·       What was the principal goal of a penitentiary?
·       What were the differences between the two prison models?
·       What were the benefits and the drawbacks of each model?
·       Which model was considered to be the winning model?


Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

CJS 230 Week 2 Checkpoint Development of Corrections




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Prepare a 200- to 300-word response to the following questions:

·       What were women’s prisons like before the 1800s? How have they changed? 

·       What are the three basic arguments established in the 1800s that supported the separation of juvenile prisoners from adult prisoners? What would happen if there were no distinction between prisons for juveniles and adults?

·       What was the purpose of prison labor? What caused the decline of prison labor?

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CJS 230 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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Week Three Discussion Questions
·       How would you define jail? What is the historical role of jails as it applies to corrections? How can criminal justice professionals improve the function of jails in the correctional system?

·       What are problems that occur in jails? How do these problems affect prisoners, corrections professionals, and other criminal justice professionals? What might you recommend to remedy these problems?


CJS 230 Week 4 Assignment State and Federal Prison Systems Paper






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Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you discuss the similarities and differences between state and federal prison systems. Include answers to the following in your paper:

·       What is an example of a state prison system? How might you explain the growth of state prisons? How can U.S. corrections professionals solve the problem of exponential growth in state prison systems?

·       What are the security levels in state and federal prisons? How do these differ? How can the United States improve security at the state and federal prison level?

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CJS 230 Week 4 Checkpoint History of State and Federal Prisons




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Prepare a 200- to 300-word response to the following question: What is the history of state and federal prisons?
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CJS 230 Week 5 Checkpoint Objectives of Punishment




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Prepare a 200- to 300-word response to the following questions:

·       What is the objective of punishment in the criminal justice system?
·       How does punishment apply to the overall criminal justice system?
·       How may punishment assist with achieving institutional objectives in the criminal justice system?

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