Discussion CO
Learning Objectives -Sentencing
· Outline how the criminal law affects corrections
· Identify the people, agencies, and organizations involved in sentencing
· Explain the various criminal sentencing options
· Distinguish between felony and misdemeanor sanctions
· Describe the controversies surrounding the death penalty
· Differentiate between intermediate and determinate sentences
· Compare and contrast the historic context for modern probation and community corrections
· Recognize issued and trends in probation and community corrections
TED Talk - Prosecutor's Vision
When a kid commits a crime, the US justice system has a choice: prosecute to the full extent of the law or take a step back and ask if saddling young people with criminal records is the right thing to do every time. In this searching talk, Adam Foss, a prosecutor with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, makes his case for a reformed justice system that replaces wrath with opportunity, changing people's lives for the better instead of ruining them.
ASSIGNMENT
Reflections are to be based on the topic we are covering for the week. A reflection consists of your response to information we are reading. Was there something that prompted your thinking, created questions or connected to knowledge or experience you have?
Your reflection must include information from the text but can also include information from the TED talk or assigned videos. You can also include any outside research sources. Reflection posts are to be a minimum of THREE fully developed paragraphs must include references.