Assignment:
Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
Required book: McNamara, R. H., & Burns, R. (2009). Multiculturalism in the criminal justice system. NewYork, NY: McGraw-Hill. (ISBN: 978-0-07-337994-4)
Please read Chapter and respond to the following Critical Thinking Questions.
1. Do you think a geriatrics court would be helpful in the processing of elderly offender?
2. Could it be used in a similar fashion as the juvenile justice system? Why or why not?
3. What responsibility does the government have to provide comprehensive health care to elderly inmates?
4. Should correctional agencies be forced to meet serious and chronic health care needs of elderly inmates, or should they be responsible only for routine care and emergencies?
5. In what ways do you think the Baby Boomer generation will change the way the elderly are perceived? Is this characterization of Baby Boomers seen in a positive or negative light?