What conclusions might you draw from these data?
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, death penalty states record higher murder rates than non-deathpenalty states. On January 1, 2014, the average murder rate among death penalty states was 4.7 per 100,000 population; for non-death-penalty states, the rate was 3.9. The South executes the largest percentage of offenders who are convicted of a capital […]
How would you defend these reforms to persons who advocate for tough-on-crime approaches?
The 10-member Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections is composed of Republican and Democrat federal and state congressional leaders, a federal judge, a U.S. attorney, a state warden, a professor, and representatives from local agencies. The members crossed political lines to issue a consensus-based report calling for the federal Bureau of Prisons to reduce its […]
How would you encourage “buy-in” from your jail staff to follow research-based guidelines and change your facility’s culture or norms that are based almost exclusively on gender neutral operational practices?
The National Resource Center for Justice Involved Women and the American Jail Association developed a series of eight jail tip sheets to facilitate the implementation of genderinformed approaches with women in jail. Each tip sheet includes a brief overview of the topic, selected evidence-based research findings, and brief action steps that jail leadership and staff […]
what can be done with little or no budget increase to encourage more inmates to participate in prison education
As the newly appointed director of prison education programming, you remember two things from your undergraduate corrections course: first, few inmates participate in prison education programs; second, while literacy alone will not prevent crime, it is one of the many skills needed to function well as a responsible and law-abiding adult in our society. Your […]
Which of the following are effective strategies for dealing with difficult group members (disruptive troublemakers)?
Which of the following are effective strategies for dealing with difficult group members (disruptive troublemakers)? a. Provide opportunities for the difficult group member to air his/her disagreement, allowing whatever amount of time is necessary. b. Permit the difficult member to interrupt the group proceedings so he/she can “blow off some steam.” c. Encourage a competitive […]