Social Issue - Incarceration, recidivism, community policing
You will read news articles, watch videos, explore data, research additional information, analyze the the issue with an overview and then explore in depth at least two specific issues relative to the problem identified in the assignment name. Although there are several issues listed, they tie together to give you a range of topics to address.
The goal in this assignment is for you to think critically about a range of factors relative to the prime topic of this assignment. Please avoid "fluff" writing instead employing "concise" business writing.
There are resources linked in ilearn that are REQUIRED watching/reading but you are also encouraged to look at outside resources that will enrich your writing on this assignment. Please link to any outside resources both in-text and in the reference list of your writing.
READ the directions and then PRESENT your findings and thoughts in a well written post of 400-600 words including at least FIVE distinct and unrelated cited sources to support your comments. Distinct and unrelated means if you are on one website, you cannot use different pages of that same website as separate sources.
You will include statistics and other quantitative analysis to provide evidence of your views. This is more than just providing numbers, you are required to compare, contrast, understand and interpret the numbers as they apply to the social issue of the week.
Grading criteria includes:
Describes the main elements of the social issue and supports explanation with clear and relevant examples using reputable research for all non-commonly known information.
Provides in-depth analysis that demonstrates complete understanding of concepts.
All of the course concepts are correctly applied.
Draws informed conclusions that are thoroughly defended with evidence and examples.
Effectively incorporates a range of mainstream and reputable resources that reflect depth and breadth of research.
Submission must be free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format.
To meet the College of Business graduation requirement to "Demonstrate competence in quantitative reasoning" you are required to "Analyze data using quantitative tools to support business analysis" and "Use data to support or oppose a stance in writing or orally."
In the Social Issue assignment, you are required to locate and include data from sources as well as analyze the data using your own interpretation of what the data means in support of your stance in the case analysis. Failure to do so will negatively impact your grade.
https://www(dot)prisonpolicy(dot)org/profiles/CA.html
https://youtu(dot)be/TPg-bG-C18U
NETFLIX MOVIE - 13th
Reuters: Reducing Inmate numbers vs. Prison costs in California
Prison gardens help inmates grow their own food - and skills
https://youtu(dot)be/OO_8lWYwrko
https://www(dot)washingtonpost(dot)com/opinions/incarcerated-pennsylvanians
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Social Issue: Incarceration, Recidivism and Community Policing
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Social Issue: Incarceration, Recidivism and Community Policing
Overview
In the United States alone, over 2 million individuals are incarcerated every year, and approximately 620, 000 inmates are set free yearly. However, more than one-third of the prisoners released will eventually end up in prison again. According to Mueller-Smith (2015), individuals with a history of imprisonment have a lower chance of getting jobs, and this, in turn, increases their chance of recidivism. This paper examines the factors that incarceration and recidivism are linked to employment.
Incarceration
A large number of OECD nations have experienced a rise in incarceration rates over the past few decades. The rate of incarceration in the U.S has risen to 698 per 100,000 citizens, with California topping the list of states with 581 per 100,000 individuals (Prison Policy Initiative, 2019). Such high increases raise concerns as to whether ex-convicts can reintegrate into society after serving their sentences. Prisons are considered effective in rehabilitating individuals and even providing additional training to inmates to help nurture their skills. However, an increase in imprisonment is likely to affect employment, by causing a depreciation in human capital due to the high number of inmates, or by affecting an individual’s ability to get a job due to employment discrimination. Former prisoners find it difficult to get employed after being released since the majority lose their work skills, develop health complications and other characteristics that limit their ability to work. Research conducted on 740 former prisoners discovered that although 79 per cent actively searched for jobs, 65 per cent managed to get employed (Visher, Debus, & Yahner, 2008). Furthermore, after eight months, less than half of the employed ex-convicts managed to maintain their jobs (Visher, Debus, & Yahner, 2008). This indicates that aside from difficulties in getting employed, ex-prisoners also find it difficult to maintain their jobs.
Recidivism
In the first year after their release, statistics indicate that a majority of former prisoners are returned to prison, with close to 44 per cent rearrested and 10 per cent return on a new prison sentence (Langan, & Levin, 2002). Such high rates of recidivism have been linked to employment. After being released, ex-convicts find it difficult to s...
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