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REBUTTAL NEEDED:Given our understanding of how prison situations act on the mind of the individual (as demonstrated by the Zimbardo study), what recommendations or changes would you suggest for our nation’s prison environments? (In answering this, please be sure to note concepts from the sections of the chapter that directly discuss this).The Zimbardo experiment demonstrated the significance of power dynamics and social roles in behavior, beliefs, and attitudes. The Zimbardo experiment demonstrated the destructive effects of power imbalance on both the guards and prisoners. Several of the guards showed “sadistic” behavior, and several of the prisoners experienced psychological trauma, with some having to be released from the experiment early. The prisoners’ emotional responses ranged from anger, rage, and depression. The prison experiment seemed to mimic the “custodial prison environment.” The ASP text suggests that one recommendation for prison reform is to embrace the concept of a “therapeutic community.”  This type of incarceration would focus on growth and development to decrease recidivism, rather than enforcing power-dynamics that illicit negative emotions. The therapeutic community more closely resembles reality, and therefore is more likely to be a place for fostering personal growth while simulating real-world dynamics. The custodial prison environment has been shown to be ineffective at reducing the risk of recidivism and is ineffective at rehabilitation, with many prisoners who are released reoffending. As the text noted, the environment of the prison or incarceration system should be based on the needs of the offender. If the offender is motivated to make positive changes and will eventually reenter society, they should have the opportunity for rehabilitation through therapeutic community. Alternatively, if a person will never reenter society (based on murder or other life sentence), their violent past indicates they may require a “system maintenance and system change” environment. In this way, the type of prison environment should be tailored to the likelihood of re-entry into society based on the sentence and the crime.Gruman, J. A., Frank W. Schneider, and Larry M. Coutts. 2017. Applied Social Psychology: Understanding and Addressing Social and Practical Problems. Thousand Oaks: CA. Sage.REBUTTAL NEEDED:Given our understanding of how prison situations act on the mind of the individual (as demonstrated by the Zimbardo study), what recommendations or changes would you suggest for our nation’s prison environments? (In answering this, please be sure to note concepts from the sections of the chapter that directly discuss this).In regard to prison reformation – ASP expresses two sentiments. First, prisons have a social climate, which in some broad sense could be stated as the personality of the prison. Additionally, ASP does not expressly state it, but I took from the reading that it preferred therapeutic communities, which are residential facilities that encourage personal growth and development of its occupants. Ultimately, therapeutic communities aim to curb deviant behavior by changing the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of individuals to a more adaptable or normative lifestyle when freed – opposed to the deviant lifestyle that ended with them in prison. For me, I think there needs to be more therapeutic community elements in the prison, but I am not of mind that it needs to be entirely a therapeutic community. I believe the changing of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors is paramount for prisoners, but not at an expense to the social climate of the prison (i.e. the realization you’re in prison). Zimbardo mentioned in the video that human behavior is under the control and influenced by trivial things like roles, rules, symbols, uniforms. In that sense, I’d change the prison guard uniforms. I would conduct research into the most non-combative or threatening uniforms quantitatively and qualitatively and have multiple redesigns done, and then the prison guards would wear that. This would be an attempt to change behaviors or lessen the power dynamics. Lastly, I think the biggest component of my prison reformation would be what we send people to prison for to begin with, but I suppose that’s a different conversation. 

• CORRUPTION(reflect on ( corruption) but include the waste management corruption in Lebanon as an example of waste management corruption)Consolidate Activity 1 – Reflective commentWrite a 200-300 word where you reflect on the content of this week.• Consolidate Activity 2 – Content slideCreate a PPT slide that captures the comments above in no more than three bullet points of 6 words or less.-Review the uploaded PowerPoint-How does corruption affect you?

Darin is experiencing personal financial problems. The amount of income he receives from his corporation is barely sufficient to cover his living expenses, the payments due on his mortgage, various credit-card debts, and some loans that he took out to pay for his son’s college tuition. He would like to file for Chapter 7 liquidation just to be rid of the debts entirely, but he knows that he could probably pay them off over a four-year period if he really budgeted and used every cent available to pay his creditors. Darin decides to file for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 7. Are all of Darin’s debts dischargeable under Chapter 7, including the debts incurred for his son’s education? Given the fact that Darin could foreseeably pay off his debts over a four-year period, will the court allow Darin to obtain relief under Chapter 7? Why or why not?

Homegrown terrorists, also known as domestic terrorists, pose a unique threat to efforts to prevent terrorist acts, because such terrorists are already living in the country in which they wish to cause harm. Domestic terrorists are responsible for some of the most devastating attacks in U.S. history such as the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma in 1995. The incident resulted in the deaths of 168 people including 19 children (Federal Bureau of Investigation, n.d.). Such incidents are a central concern of local law enforcement. Even more challenging for law enforcement are “lone wolf” terrorists. Their actions are harder to detect because they often do not communicate their intentions before committing their crimes. U.S. criminal justice agencies are taking steps to better understand this type of threat and assume a multifaceted role in addressing terrorism.For this, review the Jenkins book chapterWrite a 4-page paper that addresses the following:• The difference between foreign and domestic terrorist threats• Factors contributing to an increased threat of domestic terrorism• The role of the criminal justice system in addressing these terrorist threats

How would you define the prison experience?) Is the experience of prison (in the U.S.) a punishment?Thesis: If you choose option 1, your thesis should directly respond to the following question: Is the experience of prison (in the U.S.) a punishment?Criteria-Match: To develop your argument, you must 1) establish the boundaries of your category (punishment) by developing a unique definition for the word punishment, 2) establish at least two criteria that describe or explain your view on the term punishment and 3) conduct a match where you argue whether the experience of prison in the U.S. meets or does not meet your criteria for punishment. Clarify and focus on the topic of the prison experience and how prison is a punishment. Define the term punishment.

Darin is experiencing personal financial problems. The amount of income he receives from his corporation is barely sufficient to cover his living expenses, the payments due on his mortgage, various credit-card debts, and some loans that he took out to pay for his son’s college tuition. He would like to file for Chapter 7 liquidation just to be rid of the debts entirely, but he knows that he could probably pay them off over a four-year period if he really budgeted and used every cent available to pay his creditors. Darin decides to file for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 7. Are all of Darin’s debts dischargeable under Chapter 7, including the debts incurred for his son’s education? Given the fact that Darin could foreseeably pay off his debts over a four-year period, will the court allow Darin to obtain relief under Chapter 7? Why or why not?

For International Criminal Justice Applicants, please write a 3-page essay (about 1,500 words including references) about the following question:Some analysts claim that transnational crime poses a threat to the security of nation-states and the international community. Do you agree? Say why or why not.

George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers in May of 2020 resonated around the world. Protests and calls for justice erupted in cities across our nation that continue to this day.When considering the George Floyd case in the context of bureaupathology, think about four different factors:  integrity, accountability, inclusiveness, and justice.  How did the Minneapolis Police Department as an organization perform (or not perform) before and after George Floyd’s death – what specific examples can you identify that illustrate how the MPD behaved in the context of these 4 factors?  Organizationally, what could have been done differently that could have prevented George Floyd’s death, again in the context of the four factors?Please use in total of 5-6 references and cite them accordingly. Also, the Word document attached was developed from articles in the New York Times provides basic details on the George Floyd case.

You are required to write a 2,000-word essay. In addressing the subject, you are expected to demonstrate a critical understanding of the theoretical ideas and concepts explored.Critically discuss religious terrorism focusing on its ideology and methods. As part of this assignment, you are expected to analyse two examples of terrorist groups:ISIS and Al Qaeda

Consider the following questions during your analysis for Case Study #2:1) Consider Kaczynski’s childhood. Which relationships in his family impacted him the most and why? Is there anything that stands out to you about his childhood?2) Please read the following article:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2000/06/harvard-and-the-making-of-the-unabomber/378239/How did Kaczynksi’s years at Harvard University influence (or not influence) him from a developmental life course perspective?3) Many have said that “society” is responsible for creating the Unabomber. Depending on your position on this point, why do you think this may or may not be true?Reminders:1) This case study should be a minimum of 6 pages of analysis. Please number each page.2) There should be a reference page (Page 7) at the end of the case study3) For each page missing, an automatic 10 points gets deducted. So if you submit a 5 page paper, you start out with a 90.4) Please look out for formatting, proper indentation, punctuation use, grammar, syntax, and spelling errors. 1 point gets deducted for every error.5) Please take the time to edit your documents before submitting