Week 14 — Media, Crime, Criminal Justice
Our Class
Week of December 2, 2018 – Future of Media & Justice
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To stay on trace, you should be: 1) working on your journal from the second meeting to last class (to be submitted), and 2) if you have a “no grade” because of missing discussion question sets/questions, resolve ASAP before it becomes a “0”.
Dates to Remember:
— December 5th at the beginning of class — Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
— Monday, December 10th – Last Day of Fall Classes
Preparatory Readings:
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- Potter and Kappeler. Constructing Crime . Epilogue
- Rafter. Shots in the Mirror. Chapter 8.
- Surette. Media, Crime and Criminal Justice . Chapter 11.
- Documentary: “Reefer Madness” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
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- illocutionary discourse
- definition of the situation
- social constructionism
- perception v. reality
- 6Cs
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to do this week’s readings. Due: Friday, December 7th.
- When focusing on the future of media, crime, criminal justice, what is the significance of “Reefer Madness”? Why.
- Which author — Potter & Kappeler, Rafter or Surette — do you agree with the most when discussing the future of media & justice? Why.
- Based on the materials presented in this course, what is the future direction of media and justice? Why. Is the direction more pessimistic or more optimistic? Why.
Sneak Peek of next week’s discussion questions due Monday, December 10th.
- What is the most important thing that you learned from this course? Why.
- What did you like best about this course? Why. What did you like least about this course? Why.
- What ideas and suggestions do you have to improve this course. (Constructive criticism only).
Learning Beyond:
Note: Other things you might want to explore beyond this week’s materials.
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- Watch “The Enemy of the People.”Discuss the concerns of living in a high-surveillance society. [from Surette]
- Trace a recent example of the media-based anti-crime effort. How successful was this effort?
- Research CrimeStoppers International and other comparable programs. How successful are such programs?
Recommended Readings:
— Ray Surette. Justice and the Media.
— Ray Surette. The Medic and Criminal Justice Policy.
— G. O’Keefe. Taking the Bite out of Crime: The Impact of a Mass Media Crime Prevention Campaigns.
— D. Rosenbaum. Crime Stoppers: A National Evaluation of Program Operations and Effects.
— George Orwell. 1984.
— Aldous Huxley. Brave New World.
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- Gaye Tuchman. The TV Establishment.
- Herbert Schiller. Mind Managers.
- Herbert Schiller. Information Inequality.
- Todd Gitlin. Media Unlimited: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelm Our Senses.
- Todd Gitlin. The Whole World is Watching.
- Robert McChesney. Rich Media, Poor Democracy.
- Bernard Goldberg. Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News.
- Bernard Goldberg. Arrogance: Rescuing America from the Media Elite.
Our Creativity
Updated: November 29, 2018
Week 14: Corrections
Morning Corrections class
Afternoon Corrections class
Week of December 2, 2018 – The Future of Corrections
To Stay on Track: 1) Maintain your journal from the second meeting to the last class (to be submitted). 2) If you have a “no grade” because of missing discussion question sets/questions, resolve ASAP before it turns into a “0”.
Dates/Deadlines:
- Monday, December 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, December 10th – Last Class session
Preparatory Readings:
- Hassine. Life Without Parole. — entirety.
- Dawley. A Nation of Lords. — entirety.
- Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. Chapters 31 to 34.
- Documentary: clips from “Capitalism: A Love Story” and “Where do we Invade Next?” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- National Institute of Corrections A resource on jails and local detention.
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Theory, Policy, Practice
- W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation
Concepts to be covered:
- shaming
- private prisons
- death penalty
- correctional ideologies
- interrelationship between theory, policy, practice
- 6Cs
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to incorporate the documentary clips as well as this week’s assigned readings. Due: For afternoon class, Wednesday, December 5th. For morning class, Friday, December 7th.
- What does Dawley’s A Nation of Lords tell us about the future of corrections for both juveniles and adults. Why.
- Based on the course materials, what works in American corrections? What does not work? Why.
- In this week’s Haas & Alpert readings, how do you think offenders will be corrected in the future — punishment v. rehabilitation? Why. Are things getting better or worse? Why.
Sneak Peek to final discussion questions due Monday, December 10th.
- Overall, what was the most important thing that you learned in this course? Why.
- What did you like best about this course? Why. What did you like least about this course? Why.
- What ideas and suggestions do you have to improve this course? (Constructive criticism only).
Going Beyond the Course Materials:
Note: If you found this week’s topic interesting, check out how you can go beyond the materials discussed.
- Research the future directions of American corrections.
- What are the major arguments both for and against the death penalty?
- Other books related to capital punishment:
- Franklin Zimring. The Contradictions of American Capital Punishment.
- Vincent Henry. Deathwork.
- Daniel Glaser. Alternatives to Imprisonment
- If you enjoyed reading Hassine’s Life Without Parole, you might be interested in other prisoner autobiographies/biographies:
- Jack Henry Abbott. In the Belly of the Beast.
- Leonard Peltier. Prison Writings.
- Jarvis Jay Masters. Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row.
- Mumia Abu-Jamal.Live from Death Row.
- Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. Thirteenth Round.
- Eldridge Cleaver. Soul on Ice.
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Recommended Readings:
- Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow.
- John Irwin. The Warehouse Prison.
- John Irwin. Prisons in Turmoil.
- John Irwin. The Imprisonment Binge.
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- Alfie Kohn. Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.
- Alfie Kohn. Unconditional Parenting.
Morning Corrections Cards
Afternoon Corrections cards
Email me at: takata@uwp.edu
Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: November 29, 2018
Week 13 — Media, Crime, Criminal Justice
Our Class
Week of November 25, 2018 – New Media, Crime & Justice
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To stay on trace, you should be: 1) working on your visual project’s overall learning assessment, and 2) the last day for second meetings is Tuesday, November 27th.
Dates to Remember:
— November 19-27th – Second Meetings
— December 5th at the beginning of class — Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
— Monday, December 10th – Last Day of Fall Classes
Preparatory Readings:
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- Potter and Kappeler. Constructing Crime . entirety.
- Rafter. Shots in the Mirror. Chapter –.
- Surette. Media, Crime and Criminal Justice . Chapter 10 & 11.
- Documentary: “—-” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
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- legacy media
- new media
- cybercrime
- dark web
- copycat crime
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to do this week’s readings. Due: Friday, November 30th.
- Discuss how new media have influenced the structure and function of your interpersonal network, how you gather news, and how you assess criminal justice policies. [Surette, p. 246]
- Discuss how crime and terrorism has changed because of new media. [from Surette, p.246]
- Discuss how new media will change crime and justice, criminal justice procedures, criminal justice policies, and the public’s relationship to the criminal justice system. [from Surette, p. 267]
Learning Beyond:
Note: Other things you might want to explore beyond this week’s materials.
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- Watch “The Enemy of the People.”Discuss the concerns of living in a high-surveillance society. [from Surette]
- Trace a recent example of the media-based anti-crime effort. How successful was this effort?
- Research CrimeStoppers International and other comparable programs. How successful are such programs?
Recommended Readings:
— Ray Surette. Justice and the Media.
— Ray Surette. The Medic and Criminal Justice Policy.
— G. O’Keefe. Taking the Bite out of Crime: The Impact of a Mass Media Crime Prevention Campaigns.
— D. Rosenbaum. Crime Stoppers: A National Evaluation of Program Operations and Effects.
— George Orwell. 1984.
— Aldous Huxley. Brave New World.
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- Gaye Tuchman. The TV Establishment.
- Herbert Schiller. Mind Managers.
- Herbert Schiller. Information Inequality.
- Todd Gitlin. Media Unlimited: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelm Our Senses.
- Todd Gitlin. The Whole World is Watching.
- Robert McChesney. Rich Media, Poor Democracy.
- Bernard Goldberg. Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News.
- Bernard Goldberg. Arrogance: Rescuing America from the Media Elite.
Our Creativity
Updated: November 22, 2018
Week 13: Corrections
Morning Corrections class
Afternoon Corrections class
Week of November 25, 2018 – Juvenile Corrections continued
To Stay on Track: 1) You should be working on your visual project overall learning assessment. 2) Second meetings conclude on Tuesday, November 27th.
Dates/Deadlines:
- November 19-27 – Second Meetings
- Monday, December 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, December 10th – Last Class session
Preparatory Readings:
- Hassine. Life Without Parole. — entirety.
- Dawley. A Nation of Lords. pp. 97-208 (an additional week to finish the book)
- Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. Chapters —
- Documentary: “The Interrupters” (was shown in class)
Lecture related links:
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- National Institute of Corrections A resource on jails and local detention.
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Theory, Policy, Practice
- W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation
Concepts to be covered:
- the differences between juvenile justice and the adult criminal justice system
- status offenses
- new jacks
- boot camps
- youth gangs
- juveniles waived into adult court
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to incorporate the documentary, “The Interrupters” as well as this week’s assigned readings. Due: Friday, November 30th. [Special note to the afternoon corrections class: by 12 noon, drop off printed copy of the discussion questions in 367A MOLN (the CRMJ Department Office) or email as a Word document or pdf file (no other file type will be accepted). Late discussion questions will not be accepted.]
- Compare Chicago gangs of the past (A Nation of Lords) to today’s Chicago gangs (“The Interrupters”). How do we fix the gang problem? Why.
- Provide a review of A Nation of Lords. What did you like best about the book? What did you like least? Why.
- Compare and contrast Hassine’s Life Without Parole with Dawley’s A Nation of Lords. In other words, what are some similarities and differences between the two books? Why.
Going Beyond the Course Materials:
Note: If you found this week’s topic interesting, check out how you can go beyond the materials discussed.
- Research what works in juvenile corrections.
- Does book camp work? Why or why not.
- Does D.A.R.E. work? Why or why not.
- Check out the latest research and grant funding programs at the OJJDP website.
- Other books related to juvenile corrections:
- Anthony Platt. Childsavers.
- Barry Krisberg. Juvenile Justice.
- Meda Chesney-Lind. The Female Offender: Girls, Women and Crime.
- James Finckenauer. Scared Straight: The Panacea Phenomenon.
- John Hagedorn. People and Folks: Gangs, Crime, and the Underclass in the Rustbelt.
- Malcolm Klein. The American Street Gang.
- If you enjoyed reading Hassine’s Life Without Parole, you might be interested in other prisoner autobiographies/biographies:
- Jack Henry Abbott. In the Belly of the Beast.
- Leonard Peltier. Prison Writings.
- Jarvis Jay Masters. Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row.
- Mumia Abu-Jamal.Live from Death Row.
- Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. Thirteenth Round.
- Eldridge Cleaver. Soul on Ice.
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Recommended Readings:
- Louis Sachar. Holes.
- Louis Sachar. Small Steps. [sequel to Holes]
- Wil Hobs. Downriver, and the sequel, River Thunder.
- Walt Myers. Monster.
- Walt Myers. Shooter.
- Carl Hiaasen. Hoot.
- Christopher Curtis. Bud, Not Buddy.
- Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow.
- John Irwin. The Warehouse Prison.
- John Irwin. Prisons in Turmoil.
- John Irwin. The Imprisonment Binge.
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- Alfie Kohn. Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.
- Alfie Kohn. Unconditional Parenting.
Morning Corrections Cards
Afternoon Corrections cards
Email me at: takata@uwp.edu
Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: November 22, 2018
Week 12 — Media, Crime, Criminal Justice
Our Class
Week 12: Media, Crime, Criminal Justice
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Week of November 18, 2018 – Media and Criminal Justice Policy
To stay on trace, you should be: 1) working on your visual project’s overall learning assessment, and 2) attend your second meeting.
Dates to Remember:
— November 19-27th – Second Meetings
— Friday, November 23rd – No Class (Thanksgiving weekend)
— December 5th at the beginning of class — Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
— Monday, December 10th – Last Day of Fall Classes
Preparatory Readings:
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- Potter and Kappeler. Constructing Crime . entirety.
- Rafter. Shots in the Mirror. Chapter –.
- Surette. Media, Crime and Criminal Justice . Chapter 9.
- Documentary: “—-” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation
Concepts to be covered:
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- backwards law
- episodic format
- thematic format
- cybercrime
- copycat crime
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to do this week’s readings. Due: Wednesday, November 21st.
- Discuss a recent local crime or criminal justice event that resulted in heavy media coverage and calls for a change in criminal justice policy. Discuss how the competing constructions of the issue are being framed, whether the event became a symbolic crime, and whether a policy change followed or appears likely. Discuss which features of the crime or event made it more or less likely to generate a memorial criminal justice policy? [Surette, p. 224]
- Discuss how criminal justice policy is debated and covered in the media noting how references to crime-and-justice events by politicians and other policy makers are couched and how different criminal justice policies are framed and socially constructed in the media by claims makers. [from Surette]
Learning Beyond:
Note: Other things you might want to explore beyond this week’s materials.
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- Watch “The Enemy of the People.”Discuss the concerns of living in a high-surveillance society. [from Surette]
- Trace a recent example of the media-based anti-crime effort. How successful was this effort?
- Research CrimeStoppers International and other comparable programs. How successful are such programs?
Recommended Readings:
— Ray Surette. Justice and the Media.
— Ray Surette. The Medic and Criminal Justice Policy.
— G. O’Keefe. Taking the Bite out of Crime: The Impact of a Mass Media Crime Prevention Campaigns.
— D. Rosenbaum. Crime Stoppers: A National Evaluation of Program Operations and Effects.
— George Orwell. 1984.
— Aldous Huxley. Brave New World.
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- Gaye Tuchman. The TV Establishment.
- Herbert Schiller. Mind Managers.
- Herbert Schiller. Information Inequality.
- Todd Gitlin. Media Unlimited: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelm Our Senses.
- Todd Gitlin. The Whole World is Watching.
- Robert McChesney. Rich Media, Poor Democracy.
- Bernard Goldberg. Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News.
- Bernard Goldberg. Arrogance: Rescuing America from the Media Elite.
Our Creativity
Updated: November 17, 2018
Week 12: Corrections
Morning Corrections class
Afternoon Corrections class
Week of November 18, 2018 – Juvenile Corrections
To Stay on Track: 1) You should be working on your visual project overall learning assessment. 2) You should attend your second meeting.
Dates/Deadlines:
- November 19-27 – Second Meetings
- Friday, November 23rd – No Class – Thanksgiving Weekend
- Monday, December 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, December 10th – Last Class session
Preparatory Readings:
- Hassine. Life Without Parole. — entirety.
- Dawley. A Nation of Lords. pp. 97-208
- Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. Chapters —
- Documentary: “The Interrupters” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- National Institute of Corrections A resource on jails and local detention.
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Theory, Policy, Practice
- W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation
Concepts to be covered:
- the differences between juvenile justice and the adult criminal justice system
- status offenses
- new jacks
- boot camps
- youth gangs
- juveniles waived into adult court
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to incorporate the documentary, “The Interrupters” as well as this week’s assigned readings. Due: Monday, November 26th.
- What are the differences between juvenile justice and the adult criminal justice system? What impact does that have on corrections for juveniles? Why.
- Relating to A Nation of Lords, what are some of the major problems in juvenile corrections? Integrate the documentary, “The Interrupters” into your answer.
- What is the future direction of juvenile corrections? Are things getting better or worse? Why.
Going Beyond the Course Materials:
Note: If you found this week’s topic interesting, check out how you can go beyond the materials discussed.
- Research what works in juvenile corrections.
- Does book camp work? Why or why not.
- Does D.A.R.E. work? Why or why not.
- Check out the latest research and grant funding programs at the OJJDP website.
- Other books related to juvenile corrections:
- Anthony Platt. Childsavers.
- Barry Krisberg. Juvenile Justice.
- Meda Chesney-Lind. The Female Offender: Girls, Women and Crime.
- James Finckenauer. Scared Straight: The Panacea Phenomenon.
- John Hagedorn. People and Folks: Gangs, Crime, and the Underclass in the Rustbelt.
- Malcolm Klein. The American Street Gang.
- If you enjoyed reading Hassine’s Life Without Parole, you might be interested in other prisoner autobiographies/biographies:
- Jack Henry Abbott. In the Belly of the Beast.
- Leonard Peltier. Prison Writings.
- Jarvis Jay Masters. Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row.
- Mumia Abu-Jamal.Live from Death Row.
- Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. Thirteenth Round.
- Eldridge Cleaver. Soul on Ice.
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Recommended Readings:
- Louis Sachar. Holes.
- Louis Sachar. Small Steps. [sequel to Holes]
- Wil Hobs. Downriver, and the sequel, River Thunder.
- Walt Myers. Monster.
- Walt Myers. Shooter.
- Carl Hiaasen. Hoot.
- Christopher Curtis. Bud, Not Buddy.
- Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow.
- John Irwin. The Warehouse Prison.
- John Irwin. Prisons in Turmoil.
- John Irwin. The Imprisonment Binge.
-
- Alfie Kohn. Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.
- Alfie Kohn. Unconditional Parenting.
Morning Corrections Cards
Afternoon Corrections cards
Email me at: takata@uwp.edu
Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: November 17, 2018
Week 11 — Media, Crime, Criminal Justice
Our Class
Week 11: Media, Crime, Criminal Justice
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Week of November 11, 2018 – Crime Control & the Media
To stay on trace, you should be: 1) working on your visual project’s overall learning assessment, and 2) signed up for your second meeting.
Dates to Remember:
— November 19-27th – Second Meetings
— Friday, November 23rd – No Class (Thanksgiving weekend)
— December 5th at the beginning of class — Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
— Monday, December 10th – Last Day of Fall Classes
Preparatory Readings:
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- Potter and Kappeler. Constructing Crime . entirety.
- Rafter. Shots in the Mirror. Chapter 7.
- Surette. Media, Crime and Criminal Justice . Chapter 8.
- Documentary: “Who the !@#$ is Jackson Pollock?” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
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- different types of crime narratives
- different types of crime film heroes
- prosocial television
- public service announcements (PSAs)
- anti-crime efforts
- offender deterrence programs
- victimization reduction programs
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to view this week’s documentary as well as read this week’s readings. Due: Monday, November 19th.
- Briefly describe each different type of crime film narrative. Today, which type of crime film narrative is the most popular? Why. In Rafter’s discussion of the types of crime heroes, which is the most prevalent today? Why.
- Why has media technology been so readily embraced as a solution for various criminal justice tasks? [from Surette]
- Where and when are surveillance cameras acceptable? Does it matter if they are hidden or openly viewed? Does it matter who is watching? Do people have the right to be informed that they are within the view of a surveillance system? Why. [from Surette]
- Based on the documentary, “Who the !@#$ is Jackson Pollock?” is it a Pollock or not? Why. Explain how this documentary relates to some of the major concepts discussed in this course.
Learning Beyond:
Note: Other things you might want to explore beyond this week’s materials.
-
- Watch “The Enemy of the People.”Discuss the concerns of living in a high-surveillance society. [from Surette]
- Trace a recent example of the media-based anti-crime effort. How successful was this effort?
- Research CrimeStoppers International and other comparable programs. How successful are such programs?
Recommended Readings:
— Ray Surette. Justice and the Media.
— Ray Surette. The Medic and Criminal Justice Policy.
— G. O’Keefe. Taking the Bite out of Crime: The Impact of a Mass Media Crime Prevention Campaigns.
— D. Rosenbaum. Crime Stoppers: A National Evaluation of Program Operations and Effects.
— George Orwell. 1984.
— Aldous Huxley. Brave New World.
-
- Gaye Tuchman. The TV Establishment.
- Herbert Schiller. Mind Managers.
- Herbert Schiller. Information Inequality.
- Todd Gitlin. Media Unlimited: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelm Our Senses.
- Todd Gitlin. The Whole World is Watching.
- Robert McChesney. Rich Media, Poor Democracy.
- Bernard Goldberg. Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News.
- Bernard Goldberg. Arrogance: Rescuing America from the Media Elite.
Our Creativity
Updated: November 8, 2018
Week 11: Corrections
Morning Corrections class
Afternoon Corrections class
Week of November 11, 2018 – Special Populations
To Stay on Track: 1) You should be working on your visual project overall learning assessment. 2) You should be signed up for your second meeting.
Dates/Deadlines:
- November 19-27 – Second Meetings
- Friday, November 23rd – No Class – Thanksgiving Weekend
- Monday, December 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, December 10th – Last Class session
Preparatory Readings:
- Hassine. Life Without Parole. — entirety.
- Dawley. A Nation of Lords. pp. xi-96.
- Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. Chapters 13, 29 & 30.
- Documentary: “The Farm: Life Inside Angola Prison” (morning corrections)
- Documentary: “Serving Life” (afternoon corrections)
Lecture related links:
- National Institute of Corrections A resource on jails and local detention.
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Theory, Policy, Practice
- W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation
Concepts to be covered:
- the elderly inmate
- the geriatric prison
- the HIV/AIDS inmate
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to incorporate the documentary, “The Farm” or “Serving Life” as well as this week’s assigned readings. Due: Monday, November 19th.
- What are the unique challenges and problems when dealing with the HIV/AIDS inmate? What might be some solutions? Why. Incorporate this week’s class materials into your answer.
- With more and more inmates imprisoned for life, what are the major problems confronting an aging prison population? Why. Are there any alternatives for this special population? Incorporate this week’s documentary about Louisiana’s Angola prison.
- Imagine a combination of all four special population characteristics — an elderly, mentally ill, female inmates with AIDS? If you were the prison superintendent, how would you handle such inmates? Why.
- What do you think of the first half of A Nation of Lords? Provide specific examples from the readings.
Going Beyond the Course Materials:
Note: If you found this week’s topic interesting, check out how you can go beyond the materials discussed.
- Explore in depth the problems confronting the elderly inmate or the AIDS inmate.
- Other books related to special populations:
- Wally Lamb. Couldn’t Keep it to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution.
- Jennifer Gonnerman. Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett.
- Sandra Enos. Mothering Inside.
- Lori Girshick. No Safe Haven: Stories from Women in Prison.
- Kathleen O’Shea. Women on the Row: Revelations from Both sides of the Bar.
- If you enjoyed reading Hassine’s Life Without Parole, you might be interested in other prisoner autobiographies/biographies:
- Jack Henry Abbott. In the Belly of the Beast.
- Leonard Peltier. Prison Writings.
- Jarvis Jay Masters. Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row.
- Mumia Abu-Jamal.Live from Death Row.
- Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. Thirteenth Round.
- Eldridge Cleaver. Soul on Ice.
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Recommended Readings:
- Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow.
- John Irwin. The Warehouse Prison.
- John Irwin. Prisons in Turmoil.
- John Irwin. The Imprisonment Binge.
-
- Alfie Kohn. Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.
- Alfie Kohn. Unconditional Parenting.
Morning Corrections Cards
Afternoon Corrections cards
Email me at: takata@uwp.edu
Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: November 8, 2018
Week 10 — Media, Crime, Criminal Justice
Our Class
Week 10: Media, Crime, Criminal Justice
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Week of November 4, 2018 – Media, Juveniles & Delinquency
To stay on trace, you should be: 1) proofreading your visual component, including the self-assessment questions, and 2) signed up for your second meeting.
Dates to Remember:
— Friday November 9th, beginning of class – Visual Component due including self-assessment. Late assignments will not be accepted.
— November 19-27th – Second Meetings
— Friday, November 23rd – No Class (Thanksgiving weekend)
— December 5th at the beginning of class — Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
— Monday, December 10th – Last Day of Fall Classes
Preparatory Readings:
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- Potter and Kappeler. Constructing Crime . Chapters 6, 11 & 15.
- Rafter. Shots in the Mirror. Chapter —
- Surette. Media, Crime and Criminal Justice . Chapter –.
- Documentary: “Central Park Five” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
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- juvenile delinquent
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
- differences between juvenile justice & the adult criminal justice system
- status offenses
- juveniles waived into adult court
- gangs
- youth violence
- delinquency prevention & intervention
- D.A.R.E.
- cyber bullying
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to view this week’s documentary as well as read this week’s readings. Due: Monday, November 12th.
- Other than your own visual project, which project was the most creative? the most informative? Why.
- After viewing “Central Park Five,” what does this documentary tell us about the media portrayal of juveniles? How. Why.
- What are today’s media images of American youth? Are these images more positive than negative? Why.
- Does the public’s perception of youth crime match the official data? Why. Explain the role of the media and politics in shaping juvenile justice policies.
Learning Beyond:
Note: Other things you might want to explore beyond this week’s materials.
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- Watch “Straight Outta Compton.” Explain the movie’s portrayal of youth. How does this portrayal compare to other movies?
- Do juvenile boot camps work?
- Visit the OJJDP website and discuss some of the programs presented.
- Compare and contrast the images of youth in recent decades. How has the youthful image evolved and changed over time.
- Examine the media’s changing images of youth gangs in the 1950’s & 1960’s to today.
Recommended Readings:
— Anthony Platt. Child Savers.
— Anne Campbell. Girls in Gangs.
— Will Hobbs. Downriver and the sequel, River Thunder.
— Louis Sachar. Holes, and the sequel, Small Steps.
— Geoffrey Canada. Fist Stick Knife Gun.
— Walter Myers. Monster.
— Carl Hiassen. Hoot. (also, Scat.)
— Christopher Paul Curtis. Bud, not Buddy.
— Susan Patron. The Higher Power of Lucky.
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- Gaye Tuchman. The TV Establishment.
- Herbert Schiller. Mind Managers.
- Herbert Schiller. Information Inequality.
- Todd Gitlin. Media Unlimited: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelm Our Senses.
- Todd Gitlin. The Whole World is Watching.
- Robert McChesney. Rich Media, Poor Democracy.
- Bernard Goldberg. Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News.
- Bernard Goldberg. Arrogance: Rescuing America from the Media Elite.
Our Creativity
Updated: November 1, 2018
Week 10: Corrections
Morning Corrections class
Afternoon Corrections class
Week of November 4, 2018 – Special Populations
To Stay on Track: 1) You should be proofreading your work. Visual Projects are due at the beginning of class on Monday, November 5th. Late work will not be accepted. 2) You should be signed up for your second meeting.
Dates/Deadlines:
- Monday, November 5th, beginning of class – Visual Component with self-assessment
- November 19-27 – Second Meetings
- Friday, November 23rd – No Class – Thanksgiving Weekend
- Monday, December 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, December 10th – Last Class session
Preparatory Readings:
- Hassine. Life Without Parole. — entirety.
- Dawley. A Nation of Lords. pp. xi-96.
- Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. Chapters 13, 29 & 30.
- Documentary: “Voices from Inside” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
- National Institute of Corrections A resource on jails and local detention.
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Theory, Policy, Practice
- W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation
Concepts to be covered:
- the mentally ill inmate
- the female inmate
- drug courts; mental health courts; veteran courts
- children of incarcerated parents
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to do incorporate the documentaries, “The Released” & “Voices from Inside” as well as this week’s assigned readings. Due: Monday, November 12th.
- Other than your own visual project, which project was the most creative? the most informative? Why.
- What are the unique challenges and problems for the mentally ill inmate both inside and outside of prison life? Why. Incorporate the documentary, “The Released” into your answer.
- Compare and contrast female inmates with male inmates. In other words, what are the similarities and differences between these two inmate populations? If you were the warden, how might you run a female prison, and how would that differ, if at all, from a male prison? Why. Incorporate the documentary, “Voices from Inside” into your answer.
- Based on the two documentaries, “The Released” and “Voices from Inside,” what works? Why.
Going Beyond the Course Materials:
Note: If you found this week’s topic interesting, check out how you can go beyond the materials discussed.
- Explore in depth the problems confronting the mentally ill female inmate.
- Other books related to special populations:
- Wally Lamb. Couldn’t Keep it to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution.
- Jennifer Gonnerman. Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett.
- Sandra Enos. Mothering Inside.
- Lori Girshick. No Safe Haven: Stories from Women in Prison.
- Kathleen O’Shea. Women on the Row: Revelations from Both sides of the Bar.
- If you enjoyed reading Hassine’s Life Without Parole, you might be interested in other prisoner autobiographies/biographies:
- Jack Henry Abbott. In the Belly of the Beast.
- Leonard Peltier. Prison Writings.
- Jarvis Jay Masters. Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row.
- Mumia Abu-Jamal.Live from Death Row.
- Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. Thirteenth Round.
- Eldridge Cleaver. Soul on Ice.
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Recommended Readings:
- Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow.
- John Irwin. The Warehouse Prison.
- John Irwin. Prisons in Turmoil.
- John Irwin. The Imprisonment Binge.
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- Alfie Kohn. Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.
- Alfie Kohn. Unconditional Parenting.
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Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: November 1, 2018
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