Watch Michelle Alexander’s Ted Talk book “The New Jim Crow” aims to stimulate a conversation about the criminal justice system’s role in creating and perpetuating racial hierarchy (or a racial caste-like system) in the United States. She raises compelling arguments about institutional racism, mass incarceration and felon disenfranchisement in the U.S. In this week’s discussion, discuss your own thoughts on this piece. Do you agree or disagree? In your view, what are some of the problems with incarceration as the primary sentence? What alternatives would you recommend in lieu of incarceration? What sentencing philosophy supports your favorite alternative?
This assignment assesses the following Course Outcome: FS208-2: Distinguish the aspects of criminal and civil laws that emergency services agencies are
This assignment assesses the following Course Outcome: FS208-2: Distinguish the aspects of criminal and civil laws that emergency services agencies are likely to encounter. Criminal and Civil Law Emergency services personnel encounter violations of criminal and civil law on a daily basis. It is critical that responders be able to identify