Due by Thursday 4/21/22

Respond to one of the following Initial Post Questions, by identifying which question you chose, (5A, 5B, 5C or 5D) in a minimum of 175 words. Do not post the Question.

5A) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Select one of the following topics: 1) Law Enforcement, 2) Corrections, 3) Juvenile justice or 4) Courts.
• What are some possible criminal justice system reforms you would like to see in the topic you selected
• How could these reforms affect existing disparities? Explain your answer.

 5B) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Should post-prison reintegration programs be race neutral? Why or why not?
• Were the factors that led to offending and incarceration race neutral?
• In what ways should issues of race and ethnicity be considered when creating policies to facilitate inmate readjustment to society upon release?

 5C) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Do you think prison gang formation is influenced most by external forces and the gang affiliations offenders bring to prison from the street?
• or is it by the internal forces of the prison environment, such as racial composition?
• What arguments can you offer to support your position?

5D) Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Describe the characteristics of juvenile victims of crime. Are they similar to or different from the characteristics of adult victims of crime?
• There is a common perception that the typical juvenile offender is a person of color. Is this an accurate perception?
• Is there greater potential for racial discrimination in the juvenile justice system than in the adult justice system? If so, why?