Discuss the role of corrections and at least two of the serious issues faced by the correctional field.
What are the five goals of sentencing? Which strategy do you believe works the best? Which is the least effective? Which method do you believe the United States currently uses? Can they be used in conjunction with one another or do they work more effectively independent of one another?
iscuss the concept of diversion. In your opinion, which of the following three individuals would benefit most from a diversion program?
Frank Connelly, a fifty-five-year-old father of three from Western Pennsylvania who has just been arrested for possession of child pornography and has no prior arrests;
Phillip Ferns, an accountant for a mid-sized university in Ohio who has been arrested on several counts of embezzlement while stealing over 1.3 million dollars while working for the university;
Ryan Stahl, a former politician, now a private business owner, who was arrested for illegal possession of steroids and pain killers (400 Vicodins) with intent to deliver after being stopped for speeding. Explain your choice.
Define probation. What are the pros and cons of sentencing someone to probation? Do you feel probation is effective?
What if you were a first time offender and had the choice of drug court or regular criminal court? Which court would you rather be sentenced in and why
