What do we know about the effectiveness of half-way houses?

(5 points) Summarize the historical development of half-way houses in at
least 300 words.
2. (5 points) What do we know about the effectiveness of half-way houses?
Chapter Eleven
1. (5 points) Do you believe requiring sex offenders to register once released
from prison has merit? Why do we require sex offenders to register but not
those who have committed other violent crimes? Property offenders are the
most likely to continue their criminal ways. Why don’t’ we require them to
register? Write about this in at least 200 words.
2. (5 points) The Duluth Model for domestic violence offenders has shown
to be ineffective. What do you think agencies sill use the curriculum?
3. (5 points) Supervising juveniles is challenging. It appears juvenile brains
are not fully developed until around age 25. What does this mean for our
criminal justice system? Should we be responding to those under the age of
25 more leniently? Should we hold them accountable for their behavior in
different ways than those over the age of 25? Write about this in at least 300
words.
Outside Research
1. (10 points) In the State of Washington we have work release facilities for
offenders who are nearing the end of their period of incarceration. Go the
Washington DOC website (www.doc.wa.gov) and do some looking around.
You’ll find lots of information about work release facilities. Respond to the
following:
a. Just what are work release facilities in our state?
b. Who is eligible for work release?
c. What are the benefits of work release?
d. Identify three facilities and include their capacity.
2. (10 points) The text tells us that mentally ill offenders appear to have no
higher recidivism rates than those without mental illness. Do some research
outside of the text (find at least two references other than the text) and try to
confirm or refute this conclusion. Write about this in at least 300 words.
3. (5 points) Go to the website of your county sheriff and access the sex
offender registry information. How many sex offenders live within 5 miles
of you? What’s the name of the offender living closest to you? What is
his/her crime?
Remember that the APA citation format must be used when responding
to questions that have you drawing information from a source other

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