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ESSAY ONE (30 Points)

A. Outline and discuss the “Three-Pronged Approach” of Private Prison enterprises to influence policy, fill prison cells and make money.

[See Chapter One Power Point slides 148-152 and the Justice Policy Institute article, “Gaming the System” pages 15-30]

B. What is the main argument in favor of utilizing private prisons? Why is the argument controversial? Discuss the economic options companies use to facilitate the main argument.

[See Chapter One Power Point slides 153-162, the Justice Policy Institute article “Gaming the System” (page 33), the “My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard” article and the “Prison Industrial Complex” article]

C. Identify and discuss five (5) economic risks faced by private prisons.

[See Chapter One Power Point slide 163 the “My Four Months as a Private Prison

Guard” article and the “Prison Industrial Complex” article]

ESSAY TWO (30 Points)

A. Define and fully discuss Victim Precipitation, including the “Just World” hypothesis and the concepts of Binding and Individual values.

[See Chapter Seven Power Point slides 2-19, the textbook and “The Psychology

of Victim Blaming” article]

B. Define and fully discuss the Weathering Framework.

[See Chapter Seven Power Point slides 73-77 and the textbook]

C. Fully discuss five (5) reasons why domestic violence victims stay in abusive relationships.

[See Chapter Seven Power Point slides 80-81 and Box 7.4 on Page 194 of

textbook]