just two criminology questions and three discussion questions

.1 What interventions are available to a parole officer when an offenders risk increases?

2. Why is conditional release seen as controversial for Canadians?

Please watch the two youtube videos by Howard Sapers* and Simon Verdon-Jones** and discuss the following questions:

1. How did prisons become the new asylums?

2. Prisons are not conducive to mental wellness – explain.

3. What can be/needs to be done?

* Youtube: Howard Sapers: Community Corrections for Mentally Disordered Offenders

** Youtube: Panel Discussion: Community Corrections for Mentally Disordered Offenders – (start it at around 39 minutes to hear just Dr. Simon Verdon-Jones speak)

Assignment 1 Discussion

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week on the basis of the course competencies covered. For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date. Provide a detailed response to the topic questions in the Discussion Area. For this assignment, post your responses directly to the Discussion Area; do not attach any documents.

To support your work, make sure you use your course and text readings. When asked, also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite the sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the due date.

The Purpose of Punishment

People have varying viewpoints on the purpose of punishment. The five purposes of punishment are incapacitation, rehabilitation, deterrence, retribution, and restoration. Consider the following scenario:

John Smith was robbing a 7-11 convenience store when a customer tackled him from behind and his gun went off. The clerk was killed, and Smith was found guilty of capital murder.

On the basis of the scenario, answer the following questions:

• Determine how each of the five purposes of punishment influences the correctional processes and correctional facilities. Which purpose of punishment would be best utilized in this instance?
• How are a correctional facility’s structure and procedures influenced by the purpose it is trying to achieve? For instance, a facility that aims to achieve rehabilitation will be designed and run differently than a facility that aims to achieve incapacitation.
• Do you think it is appropriate for a state to punish someone solely for retribution? Also, discuss which purposes you believe capital punishment aims to achieve.

Week 2 Project

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Assignment 2: The Probation Process

You work in a probation office in your city. Your supervisor approaches you to work on a project to explain the system of probation to new probationers. Create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation explaining the processes that the probationer will go through from the beginning of the probation sentence to the end of the probation. This presentation should also explain the necessity of each step from the viewpoint of a probation officer and should cover the following topics:

• The use of probation and the typical types of crimes that result in a sentence of probation
• The use of the presentence investigation report (PSIR) in probation
• Appointments with a probationer—from the first meeting to the last meeting
• The use of treatment and counseling during probation
• The way infractions of the probationer are handled
• The purpose probation hopes to accomplish through the program

Use generic terms in your presentation because each probationer is handled as per his or her situation and crime. The presentation would be made to a new probationer and to any family members during the first meeting. Emphasize what the probationer needs to do to ensure that probation is completed successfully with regard to the above topics.

For more information on the probation process, read the following:

• The Probation Process
• Longmont Municipal Probation Department

Assume that you are a member of a city-wide task force appointed by your mayor for the purpose of addressing the issue of homeless persons in your area. You have been tasked with developing a grant or foundation-funded proposal for a project to assist homeless persons in your community.

Develop a project timeline that lists the following:

The persons responsible for the project and their job titles

Tasks, goals, or duties

• Projected dates when each part of the implementation of the grant will occur