Assignment:
1. In your opinion, do you believe certain drugs should be decriminalized? Would the association between drugs and crime disappear if drugs were legalized or decriminalized? If yes, which ones? Why?
2. In your opinion, which crime causation theory best explains organized crime, why? What are some methods law enforcement has used to combat organized crime?
3. If you knew for certain that prison did not deter crime, would you still be in favor of its use? Discuss the concept of restorative justice.
- Do you agree with this concept or not? Support your position.
- What types of restorative justice are most likely to be successful?
4. Give and discuss at least one example of prison corruption. If you were the Warden of a prison, what policies would you put in place to protect against corruption.