Perspectives on Prison Overcrowding

Perspectives on Prison Overcrowding

After you have watched the media scenario, Perspectives on Prison Overcrowding, place yourself in the role of one of the criminal justice professionals.

Write a paper with two sections. Include information from at least one library and one Internet article to support your responses for each section.

Section 1 – Perspectives

View the prison overcrowding situation from the perspective of the criminal justice role you are most interested in, and address the following:

• How did the character in your chosen role view the situation differently from the characters in other roles?
• What more might the character in your role need to know to further identify problems?
• What are the biggest challenges the character in your role faces in the prison overcrowding situation?
• How might the character in your role prioritize proposed solutions differently than other roles (such as the need to uphold prisoners’ rights and human dignity vs. public safety)?

Section 2 – Solutions

From the solutions in the media piece, Perspectives on Prison Overcrowding, choose three of the potential solutions to prison overcrowding that might have the most relevance to the character role you have chosen. Address the following:

• Provide a brief analysis and summary of the solutions.
• Explain why you chose these three solutions.
• Identify ethical considerations related to developing solutions to prison overcrowding.
• How viable is the solution given for the problem, and how would it affect your character’s job? Identify challenges that your character will have in implementing the solutions.

In your paper include the following:

• Title page.
• Perspectives section.
• Solutions section.
• Conclusion (that brings all main points together and reaches a final conclusion about the issue).
• Reference page.

Use the resources in the Academic Skill Building study to assist you in organizing and formatting your assignment.

Your completed assignment should be 4–6 pages in length of content, not counting the title page and reference page. Be sure you follow APA guidelines for formatting and referencing your resources.

Include information from at least one library and one Internet article to support your responses. Provide in-text citations and references for sources.

Requirements

• Written communication:Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. Use spell check in Word to confirm spelling and grammar.
• Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.
• Length:Write 4 and a half pages
• Due date:Assignment must be submitted to your instructor no later than midnight Central time on Sunday.

Here’s the media link below to help