Thinking Critically Questions Chapter Ten and Eleven

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Thinking CriticallyQuestionsChapter Ten and
Eleven
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Prison

• Why do we sentence
• convicted offenders to prison?
• Does type of crime make a difference?
• If yes, it what way?
• Does criminal history or prior record
• make a difference?
• If so, in what way?

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Prison Design

• What, if any, impact does
• jails architectural design have on inmates?
• If your were a correctional officer,
• how would you react to your position
• in a direct supervision jail?

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Rehabilitation and Release

• Do you think rehabilitation programs
• can truly make a difference?
• Why or why not?
• What would be a measure of success
• of a rehabilitation program?
• Do you think anything could be done to lower
  recidivism rates among offenders? If so, what?

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Ex-Offender Stereotype

• How can ex-offenders shed
• the ex-convict status?
• Should they be allowed to shed it?
• Why or why not?
• Does your answer change depending
• on the ex-convicts type of offense?

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Constitutional Rights

• What constitutional rights do you think should be
  extended to prisoners?
• Or,
• Do you think prisoners already have
• too many rights?
• Why?

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Right to Vote

• Should incarcerated felons have the right to
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• What about felony probationers or parolees?
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• What about ex-felons who have
• completed their sentences?
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• What about sex offenders or
• felons convicted of a violent offense
• and have completed their sentence?
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• If voting rights are restored for convicted
  offenders, should there be conditions?
• If so, what should they be?

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Conditions of Prison and Release

• Do you think inmates should earn money
• for the work they do while in prison?
• Why or why not?
• In your opinion, should prisoners
• be allowed to reduce their time in prison through
  parole or good time?
• Why or why not?