Assignment Instructions/ Description
Research a specific problem that is presently occurring in a state or federal prison. Identify issues that you believe are related to this course, and then recommend solutions. Note that some issues, such as overcrowding, can relate to many other problems such as constitutional violations, prisoner classifications, security, or improper managerial skills within the prison setting. As such, keep your focus on at least three main sub-problems or issues related to the problem you have selected.
Your paper should be in written in article submission quality that could be published in related journals (e.g., The Prison Journal: http://tpj.sagepub.com/)
Use the following areas to guide the development of your paper:
· Identify the main problem you are focusing on and explain the cause of the problem.
· Indicate whether the problem is specific to jails, state, and/or federal correction institutions. If only present in one type of facility, explain why.
· Explain what efforts have been made to solve the problem. Do the solutions differ between correctional facilities? If yes, identify the most and least successful solution and explain why.).
· Research two other countries that have experienced similar problems. Explain how they solved the problem and determine if the solutions could be implemented in the United States as well.
· Develop your own recommendation to correct the problem. How does your recommendation differ from the solutions already implemented? Identify your recommendations’ potential benefits and limitations.
· Determine if your recommendations require changes in the law or trigger ethical concerns.
· Discuss if the American public would accept or reject your recommendation and why.
Support your paper with at least seven scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 12-15 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your signature assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.
The following rubric applies to the grading of this Signature Assignment.
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