1. How do capitalism and the need for the "poor" and "working poor" influence social policy, criminal justice policy, criminal laws and sentencing structures in the United States?
2. How do habitual offender statutes that justify long prison sentences, even life sentences, assist capitalism by keeping certain offenders out of the "job pool."
3. How do background checks and security clearance requirements keep certain offenders out of certain positions and minimize their employability upon release?
4. Why do policies (law and others) and practices in the criminal justice system and corrections system that we know "Don't work" persist? Why do we not mandate a cost vs. benefit analysis of all polices that use tax revenues?
5. How does a "flawed fundamental assumption" of a policy or program that becomes law impact the effectiveness of a program and makes it "not work." Think "three strikes" but think of other programs as well. Any non-working example is a great one to use.
6. How can socialization while in prison effect an offender who serves a long sentence and is then returned to society?