There are many contemporary issues in corrections that are topics of ongoing debates in fields of penology, criminology, and corrections administration. Some of the cases regarding these issues have made it to the Supreme Court, whereas others have not. In this assignment, the members of your group will research the following issues in corrections today and provide information on the viewpoints from the different sides of the debate. Use the thread to discuss these issues before you post. The issues are as follows: Organ transplants.
Address each issue by answering the following:
- What steps can corrections officials take to resolve the issue?
- What are the responsibilities of corrections officials?
- If there is no clear resolution, what precautions can corrections officials take to avoid violating prisoners' constitutional rights?
- Reference all sources using APA style, and attach your file to DB with you name.
- Students should address the following:
- What court cases are involved with this issue?
- What were the decisions of the lower courts?
- Did any of the cases make it to the Supreme Court?
- If so, what was the Supreme Court decision?
- If not, is the case still active? Explain.
- What is the general opinion that society seems to have regarding this issue?
- Have any organizations opposed to the court decisions made progress with regard to prisoners' rights?
- How do you foresee the outcome of the debate regarding this issue?