Corrections Assignment

Assignment Purpose:
The purpose of the assignment is to help you further explore a key aspect of the textbook. You will be learning more about women’s prison facilities in NC. This assignment supports the following Chapter Objectives (11.1, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6) and Course Learning Outcomes (CLO6, CLO7, CLO8).
Assignment Directions:
Step 1. After you have read Chapter 11, watch the following documentary from the women’s prison facility (be advised that there is graphic content and/or adult language). Pay attention to and take a few notes on the types of women, crimes, issues/challenges, opportunities, and prison design.
Lockdown: Women Behind Bars (Opens in New Window)
Step 2. In at least 300-350 words, discuss your perception of how this documentary represents female offenders in the correctional system. Make sure answer the following questions:
Did the documentary accurately represent how the textbook describes female inmates? Provide specific examples from the text and documentary.
What were some differences shown in the documentary that were either contradictory or not discussed within the textbook? Provide specific examples from the documentary and the text to support your perspective.
Think back to the chapter on prison design. What was the architecture of the women’s facility? What types of housing units did you notice? Be specific regarding the facility design names.
Was there anything that surprised you about the documentary?
Assignment Requirements:
You must submit your own work and do not copy or share your answers. If you are caught copying work from the Internet or a classmate, you will receive a zero.
You should also use the textbook as your primary source, so there is no need to cite it. However, if you use any outside sources to supplement your responses (other than the textbook), then you must cite each source at the bottom of the page. Failure to do so will result in a zero on the assignment for plagiarism. Don’t remember how to cite sources? Check out the APA and MLA Citations Information (Opens in New Window).
Your written work will automatically be submitted through a plagiarism checking software called SafeAssign, so you can return back to the assignment link later (10-15 mins) to view your results.
Assignment Submission:
You may submit your work in one of the following ways:
An attached Word or PDF file,
Share your Google Doc or Office 365 Word link in the “Online Textbox.” The link must be set to the “PUBLIC” or “Anyone with link” option, or
Type your work directly into the “Online Textbox” provided in the assignment submission link.
Please copy and paste the questions and/or charts, and the correct numbering over to your responses.
Alternatively, you may also submit your work as a video response:
If you choose to submit your work as a video reflection, post a video of yourself explaining your responses and opinion (5 – 7 minutes). You must still follow all of the requirements and questions. **Keep in mind that this is somewhat informal so you don’t need to go out of your way to produce/edit your video and there’s no need to follow any extreme public speaking guidelines. Just use the brief outline or notes you took, so you don’t forget the important information you want to share.
You may submit your video using YouTube or Kaltura.
For YouTube, recording yourself using your phone or desktop/laptop, upload your video to your YouTube Studio (may require you to sign up for a free account), and then copy/paste your YouTube link in the “Add Submission” assignment textbox.
For Kaltura, look at the assignment submission textbox. Select the Kaltura Media Button (looks like a colorful icon across the top of the textbox editor between the “copy” icon with two sheets of paper), select “Add Media,” and then “Express Capture.” Save your work and embed the link in the “Online Submission” textbox to submit.
Assignment Grading:
This assignment will be graded using a numerical grade and feedback. The assignment will be graded within 1 week of the deadline. Additional grading criteria can be found here (downloads in new window) . You may view your numerical grade and feedback by viewing the course gradebook.

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