3 pages of the documentary Broken on all Sides - 12 hrs !

WGS 3123

Social Justice and Social Change

Film Response 1

Watch the documentary Broken on all Sides (2012). It can be accessed through the OU Library.

Log into your around, search for the title, and select “Full text available at: Kanopy.” Answer the

following questions.

1. What caused a sharp increase in incarceration 30 years ago? (max. 200 words)

2. When the “war on drugs” was declared, was drug abuse on the incline or decline? What specific (i) population group and (ii) drug were being identified/targeted? (max. 200

words)

3. Describe the roots of the “get tough” rhetoric. Who did it appeal to and why? (max. 200 words)

4. How does the number of incarcerated African Americans compare to the number of slaves before the Civil War? How do sentencing and political policies contribute to this?

(max. 200 words)

5. The largest proportion of incarcerated individuals have merely been accused of crimes and have not been found guilty. Why do they remain incarcerated? (max. 200 words)

6. How are felons treated with a second class status once they are released from prison? What is a racial caste? (max. 200 words)

7. What role does discretion play in the system? What role do biases and stereotypes play in making these determinations? (max. 200 words)

8. How does criminal justice at times operate as the social service institution of last resort? (max. 200 words)

9. How does the US Supreme Court contribute to the racial bias in the criminal justice system? (max. 200 words)

10. List two ways in which citizens can “Demand Criminal Justice & Prison Reform”? (max. 200 words)

Note: film titles must always be presented in italics

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Formatting

 12 point Times New Roman black font (no color!)  1 inch margins (or 2.54 cm)

 double spacing  page numbers  proper tabs (0.5 inch or 1.27 cm)  no pictures, graphics, or tables are allowed  no “tracked changes” should be visible

Style

 present ideas in complete sentences and use proper paragraph form (i.e. no point form!)  use subheadings to differentiate each question/answer  answer questions in the order that they are listed  do not exceed the maximum word length for each section

Submission

 submit the document to Canvas under the dropbox option  the deadline is listed on the course syllabus  paper submissions will not be accepted  no extensions will be granted for this assignment