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Challenges facing the system of corrections in the U.S.- Punishment in the U.S.
Please listen and watch the following;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pz3syET3DY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-_BOFz5TXo
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/repairing-justice-alternative-prison
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/repairing-justice-alternative-prison
Instructions: Based on your review of the readings and multimedia materials, spend time responding to the questions listed below. Answers should be 3-5 sentences.
Based on your knowledge and review of the assigned material, namely the John Oliver video about prisons, describe three (3) challenges facing the system of corrections in the U.S. To follow up -
What are we, as a nation, doing wrong?
What are we, as a nation, doing right?
How do we justify punishment in the U.S.? To be specific, describe, explain, and provide an example of four (4) justifications of punishment.
How do punishment and accountability differ?
In what ways does our current practice of punishment discourage accountability of the person who committed the offense/caused harm? Explain.
What is restorative justice? Explain the restorative justice process. Specifically, who is involved and why?
What is transformative justice? What makes this approach to justice stand apart from restorative justice?
What are your thoughts about restorative justice? What are your thoughts about transformative justice? If someone in your family was harmed by a community member, would you be open to engaging in these processes? Why or why not?
