1)The central issues in Managing Prisons and Jails address topics such as the pros and cons of private prisons and the challenges of governing correctional facilities. Explain your choices in this scenario by addressing the following questions:
In this scenario, the corrections administrator struggles with the idea of keeping Pat in the jail because the jail does not offer treatment programs to help Pat deal with his mental illness and alcoholism. Why is it much more likely for prisons to offer such programs than for jails to do so? Should taxpayers be funding such programs, which are, after all, unavailable for many people living outside of correctional facilities? How does society benefit, if at all, from treatment programs operating behind bars?
2) Generally speaking, private prison corporations earn a fee from the government for every inmate housed in their correctional facilities. Why might this situation create a conflict of interest when it comes to determining when inmates at these private facilities should be released? What other ethical issues might arise from the profit motive inherent to the private corrections industry?
3) Do you believe that the Norwegian model of incarceration would work for American jails? Why or why not?
4) Compare and contrast the concept of freedom in the Norwegian model of corrections versus the American model of corrections.
5) The central issues in The Constitution Behind Bars revolve around the balancing act between the rights of inmates and the needs of correctional institutions to maintain order and instill discipline. Explain your choices in this scenario by addressing the following questions:
One of the primary arguments against the use of solitary confinement is that the practice irreparably damages the psyches of inmates, most of whom will be released from prison at some point in the future. When disciplining inmates behind bars, should prison officials take into consideration the long-term impact of such discipline of the inmate’s physical and mental well-being? Why or why not?
6) Why might American courts be tempted to employ a “hands-off” standard to actions taken by correctional officials and staff when it comes to prison management, disciplining inmates, and other issues involving the reach of the U.S. Constitution behind bars? Do you favor a “hands-off” approach or an “inmate’s rights” approach to prisoner law? Explain your answers.
7.) The focus in Time of Death is on the challenges involved with death investigations. Explain your choices in this scenario by addressing the following questions.
Often times these types of cases are open to interpretation and rely heavily on circumstantial evidence. Identify and describe three challenges an investigator will likely face in a death investigation.
8) There are a number of factors that can help investigators determine an estimated time of death. Describe three of these methods and explain how they are used to assist in determining an estimated time of death.
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A citizen is held up at gunpoint. A second person is a witness to this crime. The second person has a permit to carry a weapon and is in possession of this handgun. The second person reasonably believes that the attacker is likely to shoot and kill the citizen. Given these circumstances, the second person is trying to determine what course of action is ethically justified. Following the observations on prima facie duties, how would you reconcile this dilemma? Are there any conditional duties in operation here? Explain your response.
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