Assignment:
Discussion 1 Special Populations
After reading Chapter and watching the assigned videos, answer the discussion questions following discussion board requirements: APA, Paragraphed, minimum of 150 words and responding to at least one peer.
Target 12: Aging Inmates
YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=MN5konX8LAA
Angola Prison Hospice: Opening the Door
YouTube URL: pt ://www.youtube.com/watch? v=mMLjANwBRDk
1. Should inmates be given the most up-to-date medical treatment available for medical conditions such as cancer, AIDS, etc? Explain (using cited resources to support your thoughts)
2. Is there a purpose in keeping 70 or 80 year -old men and women in prison? Explain.
Discussion 2
Chapter The Future of Criminal Justice in the United States
Defunding the Police Video Discussion
Watch the assigned video and answer the discussion questions. Please follow the discussion board requirements:
APA, paragraphed. minimum of 150 words and respond to at least one peer for full credit.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/2- views-on-the-future-of-american-policing
1. Should police departments have some or all of their funding transferred to other services? If not, what police reforms might be most effective?
2. Does disbanding the police present itself as a feasible solution to police brutality? What other strategies exist for reforming police departments?