Weekly Coursework
Week 13: Corrections
Week of April 28, 2019 – The Future of Corrections
To Stay on Track: 1) You should be finishing up Q.3 and proofreading your visual project overall learning assessment. Due at the beginning of class on Friday, May 3rd. Late papers will not be accepted. 2) If you have a “no grade” because you were missing discussions questions/sets during your second meeting, resolve ASAP before it turns into an F.
Dates/Deadlines:
- Friday, May 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, May 13th – Last Class session
Preparatory Readings:
- Hassine. Life Without Parole. — entirety.
- Dawley. A Nation of Lords. entirety.
- Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. Chapter 31-34.
- Documentary: “”
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:
- death penalty
- shaming
- restorative justice
- retribution
- deterrence
- rehabilitation
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to incorporate this week’s assigned readings. Due: Monday, May 6th.
- Provide your review of A Nation of Lords. What did you like best about this book?Why. What did you like the least? Why.
- Compare and contrast Life Without Parole with A Nation of Lords. What are some of the similarities and differences between these two books? Why.
- Based on this week’s Haas & Alpert readings, how do you think offenders will be corrected in the future? 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.
- What is the future of American corrections?
- What are the major arguments both for and against capital punishment? What is your position?
- Other books related to capital punishment:
- Franklin Zimring. The Contradictions of American Capital Punishment.
- Vincent Henry. Deathwork.
- 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.
Email me at: takata@uwp.edu
Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 25, 2019
Week 12: Race, Crime, Law
Week of April 21, 2019
Topics: Minority, Youth and Crime
To stay on track, 1) you should be working on your visual project’s overall learning assessment, (should be finishing up Q.1 and starting Q.2), and 2) attend your second meeting.
Dates to Remember:
— April 17-26 – Second Meetings
— Monday, May 6th the beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
— Monday, May 13th – The Last of Fall Classes
Preparatory Readings:
- Richard Delgado & Jean Stefancic. The Derrick Bell Reader . — Ch. 14.
- Gordon Fellman. Rambo and the Dalai Lama. — entirety
- Samuel Walker and others. The Color of Justice. — Ch. 10.
- Documentary: “Crips and Bloods” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
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- juvenile justice v. adult criminal justice
- delinquent
- status offenses
- juveniles waived into adult court
- youth gangs
- disproportionate minority confinement
- juveniles as offenders
- juveniles as victims
- child savers
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Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to do the assigned readings, and view “Crips and Bloods”. Due: Monday, April 29th.
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- From the Derrick Bell Reader, “What is the proper balance between optimism and despair?” (p. 397). Relate this to the documentary, “Crips and Bloods.” How would Walker and Fellman answer this question? Why.
- Why is there greater potential for racial discrimination in the juvenile justice system rather than in the adult criminal justice system? Why. [Walker, p. 502]
- What are the dangers inherent in allowing police to use gang databases in investigating crimes? Connect this question to the documentary, “Crips and Bloods.” How would Bell and Walker answer this question? Why. [Walker, p. 502]
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Suggestions for Related Class Activities:
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. An excellent resource for juvenile justice related issues.
- National Criminal Justice Resource Service. Administered by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
- Examine the most recent research on disproportionate minority confinement among minority youth.
- Read Hoot, and compare it to the movie.
- Explore:
- minority youth and the police
- minority youth and juvenile court
- Scared Straight
- boot camps
- juveniles waived into adult court
- teen sexting
- Research the Slender Man case.
Recommended Readings:
— Walter Myers. Autobiography of my Dead Brother.
— Walter Myers. Monster.
— Walter Myers. Scorpions.
— Barry Feld. Bad Kids: Race and the Transformation of Juvenile Court.
— Ralph Ellison. Manchild from a Promised Land.
— Richard Wright. Black Boy.
— Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
— Geoffrey Canada. Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun.
— Paul Beatty. White Boy Shuffle.
— Luis Rodriguez. Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.
— Danny Santiago. Famous All Over Town.
- Paulo Freire. Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
- Alfie Kohn. No Contest. The Case Against Competition.
- Desmond Tutu. No Future Without Forgiveness.
- Jurgen Habermas. Between Facts and Norms.
- Martha Minow. Making All the Difference: Exclusion, Inclusion and American Law. Check out this link Martha Minow on the Dear Habermas site.
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Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 18, 2019
Week 12: Professions
Week of April 21, 2019 – Professional Socialization
To stay on track — 1) Continue to revise and re-submit draft elements of your final career portfolio. 2) This week, mock interviews are scheduled. Do not arrive late! 3) Second meetings continue through Friday.
Dates/Deadlines:
- April 17-26 – Second Meetings
- Friday, May 3rd – The last day to submit one draft portfolio element
- Wednesday, May 8th, beginning of class – Final Career Portfolio due
- May 13th – Last Day of Class
Preparatory Readings:
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- Spencer Johnson. Who Moved My Cheese? — entire book.
- Mark Jones. Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History. — entire book .
- Susan Takata and Jeanne Curran. Theory, Policy, Practice of a Career. [online] — Chapter 11.
- J. Scott Harrs & Karen Hess. Careers in Criminal Justice and Other Related Fields – Section 3.
- Randy Pausch. The Last Lecture.
- Documentary: “___” (shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
- image
- the fixed image
- patterns of visibility and invisibility
- jargon of exclusivity
- nonverbal behavior
- Erving Goffman’s dramaturgy
- presentation of self
- front stage & back stage behavior
- props
- stigma
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to read this week’s assigned readings. Due: Monday, April 29th.
- Based on Chapter 11, How Do I Create an Image?, what kind of image are you trying to project when you are 1) on campus, 2) at work, and 3) during a professional interview. Explain why.
- From the mock interviews, what were some of the most important lessons learned as an interviewed applicant and/or an observer. Explain why.
- Focusing on your current interview skills, what do you need to improve on? Why. How do you plan to make these improvements?
- How can you make the interview process more enjoyable and memorable for an employer? [from H&H, page 278, Q.1]
Suggestions for your Career Portfolio:
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- Take a picture of yourself (or have a friend do so): What you would wear to an interview? What you would not wear to an interview? Explain both situations.
- Videotape yourself answering interview questions. Constructively critique your performance.
- Write one to two pages discussing role models and mentors who have helped you along the way.
- Map out or illustrate you career path to date.
- Read a biography or autobiography about a prominent criminal justice professional.
- Map out your career related network. Analyze the connections as well as the disconnects in your network.
Recommended Readings:
- Harvey McKay. Sharkproof.
- Harvey McKay. Swim with the Sharks.
- Spencer Johnson. Peaks and Valleys.
- Deepak Malhotra. I Moved Your Cheese.
- Richard Bolles. What Color is Your Parachute?
- Malcolm Gladwell. Outliers: The Story of Success.
- Dennis W. Bakke. Joy at Work.
- Megan Hustad. How to be Useful.
— Jurgen Habermas. Between Facts and Norms.
— Martha Minow. Making All the Difference: Exclusion, Inclusion and American Law.
Email: takata@uwp.edu
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Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 18, 2019
Week 12: Corrections
Week of April 21, 2019 – Juvenile Corrections
To Stay on Track: 1) You should be working on your visual project overall learning assessment — Finishing Q. 1 and working on Q.2. 2) You should attend your second meeting.
Dates/Deadlines:
- April 17-26 – Second Meetings
- Friday, May 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, May 13th – Last Class session
Preparatory Readings:
- Hassine. Life Without Parole. — entirety.
- Dawley. A Nation of Lords. pp. 97-208
- Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. Chapter –.
- Documentary: “The Interrupters”
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:
- 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, April 26th.
- What are the differences between juvenile justice and the adult criminal justice system? What impact does that have on the corrections of juveniles. Why. Incorporate this week’s class materials into your answer.
- Relating to A Nation of Lords, what are some of the major problems in today’s juvenile correctional system? Integrate the documentary 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.
- Explore in depth the problems confronting juveniles in Chicago.
- Does boot camps 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. The Childsavers.
- Barry Krisberg. Juvenile Justice.
- Meda Chesney-Lind. The Female Offender: Girls, Women and Crime.
- 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. (and the sequel, Small Steps.)
- Wil Hobs. Downriver. (and the sequel, River Thunder.)
- Walt Myers. Monster. (also, 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.
Email me at: takata@uwp.edu
Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 18, 2019
Week 11: Race, Crime, Law
Week of April 14, 2019
Topics: Race & Corrections/The Color of Death
To stay on track, 1) you should be working on your visual project’s overall learning assessment, and 2) you should attend your second meeting.
Dates to Remember:
— April 17-26 – Second Meetings
— Monday, May 6th, at the beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
— Monday, May 13th – The Last of Day of Classes
Preparatory Readings:
- Richard Delgado & Jean Stefancic. The Derrick Bell Reader . — Ch. 12 & 13.
- Gordon Fellman. Rambo and the Dalai Lama. — entirety
- Samuel Walker and others. The Color of Justice. — Ch. 8 & 9.
- Documentary: “Requiem for Frank Lee Smith” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
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- prison
- jails
- probation
- parole
- community corrections
- rehabilitation
- recidivism
- revocation
- supermax
- prison gangs
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Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to do the assigned readings, and view “Requiem for Frank Lee Smith.” Due: Monday, April 22nd.
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- Consider the five remedies for racial discrimination in capital sentencing (See Box 8.7). Which do you believe is the appropriate remedy? Why? What would Fellman choose and how would his selection compare to Bell and Walker? Why. [from Walker, p. 396]
- From the Derrick Bell Reader, “… why is society relatively willing to grant small civil rights concessions to blacks and other minorities from time to time, but so reluctant to recognize economic rights (such as right to food) that would benefit all poor without regard to color? [D&S, p. 369] What would Fellman’s response be to this statement? Why.
- How would Fellman, Bell and Walker react to the documentary, “Requiem for Frank Lee Smith”? Why.
- In what ways is the indigenous justice paradigm in conflict with the principles of the traditional, adversarial American justice system? In what ways do these principles of Native American justice complement more mainstream correctional initiatives? Are these values more compatible with some offenses than others? More appropriate for some types of offenders than others? What would Fellman say about this issue? Why. [Walker, p. 454]
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Suggestions for Related Class Activities:
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. An excellent resource for juvenile justice related issues.
- National Criminal Justice Resource Service. Administered by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
- Explore:
- prisoner rights
- race/ethnicity and prison gangs
- rehabilitation and race/ethnicity
- community supervision in racial/ethnic communities
- Examine the latest developments relating to capital punishment and race.
- Explore the various innocence projects and recent wrongful convictions.
Recommended Readings:
— Paul Wice. “Hurricane” Carter and the American Justice System.
— Marc Mauer. Americans Behind Bars: A Comparison of International Rates of Incarceration.
— William Wilbanks. The Myth of a Racist Criminal Justice System.
— Marc Mauer. Race to Incarcerate.
— Marc Mauer. Young Black Men and the Criminal Justice System: A Growing National Problem.
— Michael Tonry. Malign Neglect: Race, Crime and Punishment in America.
— Alfred Blumstein and others. Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform.
— Jerome Miller. Search and Destroy: African-American Males in the Criminal Justice System.
— Joan Petersilia. Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System.
— Kenneth Culp Davis. Discretionary Justice.
— Harriet Ziskin. The Blind Eagle.
— Jonathan Casper. Criminal Courts: The Defendant’s Perspective.
— Samuel Walker. Taming the System: The Control of Discretion in the Criminal Justice System.
— David C. Baldus. Equal Justice and the Death Penalty: A Legal and Empirical Analysis.
— Austin Sarat. When the State Kills.
— Eric W. Rise. The Martinsville Seven: Race, Rape and Capital Punishment.
— William Wilbanks. The Myth of a Racist Criminal Justice System.
— Samuel Gross and Robert Mauro. Death and Discrimination: Racial Disparities in Capital Sentencing.
— Raymond Pasternoster. Capital Punishment in America.
- Paulo Freire. Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
- Alfie Kohn. No Contest. The Case Against Competition.
- Desmond Tutu. No Future Without Forgiveness.
- Jurgen Habermas. Between Facts and Norms.
- Martha Minow. Making All the Difference: Exclusion, Inclusion and American Law. Check out this link Martha Minow on the Dear Habermas site.
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Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 11, 2019
Week 11: Professions
Week of April 14, 2019 – Micro-Social Processes in the CRMJ Profession/Goffman’s Presentation of Self
To stay on track — 1) Continue to revise and re-submit draft elements of your final career portfolio. The last day to submit draft elements is Friday, May 3rd. 2) Attend your second meeting.
Dates/Deadlines:
- April 17-26 – Second Meetings
- April 22-26 – Mock Interviews
- Friday, May 3rd – The last day to submit one draft portfolio element
- May 8th, beginning of class – Final Career Portfolio due
- May 13th – Last Day of Class
Preparatory Readings:
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- Spencer Johnson. Who Moved My Cheese? — entire book.
- Mark Jones. Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History. — entire book .
- Susan Takata and Jeanne Curran. Theory, Policy, Practice of a Career. [online] — Chapters 9 & 10.
- J. Scott Harrs & Karen Hess. Careers in Criminal Justice and Other Related Fields – Section 3.
- Randy Pausch. The Last Lecture.
- Documentary: “___” (shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
- Erving Goffman
- dramaturgy
- presentation of self
- front stage & back stage behavior
- props
- stigma
- skills clusters
- human relations skills
- analytical skills
- performance skills
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to read this week’s assigned readings. Due: Friday, April 19th.
- Develop a cluster of skills for working with ex-cons in a re-entry program. What skills do you need the most? Why. Next, do the same for a sergeant in a local police department. Why these skills?
- When interviewing the company/agency, what three questions do you have for a potential workplace at the entry level?
- Discuss your greatest concern about being interviewed. How can you reduce this concern? (from H&H, p. 278, Q. 8).
- What nonverbal behaviors do you need to improve on during an interview situation? How do you plan to address this? Why.
Suggestions for your Career Portfolio:
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- Take a picture of yourself (or have a friend do so): What you would wear to an interview? What you would not wear to an interview? Explain both situations.
- Videotape yourself answering interview questions. Constructively critique your performance.
- Write one to two pages discussing role models and mentors who have helped you along the way.
- Map out or illustrate you career path to date.
- Read a biography or autobiography about a prominent criminal justice professional.
- Map out your career related network. Analyze the connections as well as the disconnects in your network.
Recommended Readings:
- Harvey McKay. Sharkproof.
- Harvey McKay. Swim with the Sharks.
- Spencer Johnson. Peaks and Valleys.
- Deepak Malhotra. I Moved Your Cheese.
- Richard Bolles. What Color is Your Parachute?
- Malcolm Gladwell. Outliers: The Story of Success.
- Dennis W. Bakke. Joy at Work.
- Megan Hustad. How to be Useful.
— Jurgen Habermas. Between Facts and Norms.
— Martha Minow. Making All the Difference: Exclusion, Inclusion and American Law.
Email: takata@uwp.edu
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Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 11, 2019
Week 11: Corrections
Week of April 14, 2019 – Special Populations – The Elderly Inmate & the HIV/AIDS Inmate
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:
- April 17-26 – Second Meetings
- Friday, May 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, May 13th – Last Class session
Preparatory Readings:
- Hassine. Life Without Parole. — entirety.
- Dawley. A Nation of Lords. pp. xi-96.
- Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. Chapter 30.
- Documentary: “The Farm: Life Inside Angola Prison”
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” as well as this week’s assigned readings. Due: Friday, April 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.
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- Alfie Kohn. Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.
- Alfie Kohn. Unconditional Parenting.
Email me at: takata@uwp.edu
Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 11, 2019
Week 10: Race, Crime, Law
Week of April 7, 2019
Dates/Deadlines:
— Wednesday, April 10th at the beginning of class – Your visual projects are due.
— April 17-26th – Second Meetings
— May 6th, at the beginning of class – Your Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment is due
— May 13th – The last day of Spring Classes
Topics: Race and Sentencing
Preparatory Readings:
- Richard Delgado & Jean Stefancic. The Derrick Bell Reader . — Ch. 11 & 12.
- Gordon Fellman. Rambo and the Dalai Lama. — entirety
- Samuel Walker and others. The Color of Justice. — Ch. 7.
- Documentary: “—” (to be shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
- structural violence
- peremptory challenge
- contextual discrimination
- “race card”
- Swain v. Alabama
- Batson v. Kentucky
- voir dire
- jury pool
- jury nullfication
- race dependent jury selection
- underrepresentation
- prosecutorial racial misconduct
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to do the assigned readings. Incorporate the documentary, ” The O.J. Verdict” into your answers. Due: Monday, April 15th.
- What is meant by “playing the race card?” How would you describe Johnnie Cochran’s strategy in the O.J. Simpson case? Why. What would Bell and Fellman say about “playing the race card”? Why.
- Other than your own visual project, which one was the most creative? Why. the most informative? Why.
- Why is evidence of racial disparity in sentencing not necessarily evidence of racial discrimination in sentencing? What are the alternative explanations? Which explanation do you agree with? Why. [Walker, p. 348, Q.1]
- Some researchers argue that racial stereotypes affect the ways in which decision makers, including criminal justice officials, evaluate the behavior of minorities. What are the stereotypes associated with African Americans? Latinos/as? American Indians? Asian Americans? Euro Americans? How might these stereotypes affect judges’ sentencing decisions? [Walker, p. 348, Q.2] What would Fellman and Bell say? Why.
Suggestions for Related Class Activities:
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. An excellent resource for juvenile justice related issues.
- National Criminal Justice Resource Service. Administered by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
- Make A Box a Week focusing on this week’s topic or related issues.
- Go to the county courthouse, and observe “law in action.” Relate your observations to this week’s readings.
- Research the following cases: Swain v. Alabama, and Batson v. Kentucky.
- Examine one or more of the following issues relating to racial minorities and:— peremptory challenges and more recent options/directions.
— jury nullification.
— voir dire.
— playing the “race card”. - Research the Dalai Lama — his past and present.
- Research “forgiveness”. Begin with these books: Martha Minow, Between Vengeance and Forgiveness. Desmond Tutu, No Future Without Forgiveness.
Recommended Readings:
— Paula DiPerna. Juries on Trial.
— Alan Dershowitz. The Best Defense.
— Steve Bogira. Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Courthouse.
— Deborah L. Rhode. Access to Justice.
— Mark Weiner. Black Trials.
— Dan T. Carter. Scottsboro: A Tragedy of the American South.
— Anthony Lewis. Gideon’s Trumpet.
— Harriet Ziskin. The Blind Eagle.
— Jonathan Casper. Criminal Courts: The Defendant’s Perspective.
— Samuel Walker. Taming the System: The Control of Discretion in the Criminal Justice System.
— Kenneth Culp Davis. Discretionary Justice.
— James P. Levine. Juries and Politics.
— Bruce Wright. Black Robes, White Justice.
- Paulo Freire. Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
- Alfie Kohn. No Contest. The Case Against Competition.
- Desmond Tutu. No Future Without Forgiveness.
- Jurgen Habermas. Between Facts and Norms.
- Martha Minow. Making All the Difference: Exclusion, Inclusion and American Law. Check out this link Martha Minow on the Dear Habermas site.
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Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 4, 2019
Week 10: Professions
Week of April 7, 2019 – The Informal CRMJ Structure/Blumer’s Symbolic Interactionism
To stay on track — Continue to revise and re-submit draft elements of your final career portfolio. Do NOT procrastinate!! Last day to submit draft items is Friday, May 3rd. Plan accordingly.
Dates/Deadlines:
- May 8th, beginning of class – Final Career Portfolio due
Preparatory Readings:
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- Spencer Johnson. Who Moved My Cheese? — entire book.
- Mark Jones. Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History. — entire book .
- Susan Takata and Jeanne Curran. Theory, Policy, Practice of a Career. [online] — Chapter 8.
- J. Scott Harrs & Karen Hess. Careers in Criminal Justice and Other Related Fields – Section 3.
- Randy Pausch. The Last Lecture.
- Documentary: “___” (shown in class)
Lecture related links:
Concepts to be covered:
- symbolic interactionism
- the outsider
- the label
- societal reaction
- innovator
- stigma
- personal performance styles
- interpersonal control styles
- situational context styles
- Weltanschauug styles
- networking
- building and burning bridges
- body language
- the primacy effect v. the recency effect
Discussion Questions:
Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to read this week’s assigned readings. Due: Friday, April 12th.
- Examine all of the dimensions of individual style in the workplace: a) personal performance styles, b) interpersonal control styles, c) situational context styles, and d) Weltanschauung styles. What are your preferences and why? How do these dimensions match up with your career goal? Why.
- List 10 contacts you have available right now through which you could begin networking? (from H&H, p. 244, Q.3).
- List opportunities you could create to sell yourself besides the traditional resume and interview. (from H&H, p. 260, Q.3).
- Beyond the typical interview questions such as tell us about yourself or explain your strengths and weaknesses, what would be two very creative interview questions to incorporate in the mock interviews? Why.
- What techniques could you use to deal with understandable stress and anxiety that everyone experiences during an interview? (H&H, p. 278, Q.6).
Suggestions for your Career Portfolio:
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- Take a picture of yourself (or have a friend do so): What you would wear to an interview? What you would not wear to an interview? Explain both situations.
- Videotape yourself answering interview questions. Constructively critique your performance.
- Write one to two pages discussing role models and mentors who have helped you along the way.
- Map out or illustrate you career path to date.
- Read a biography or autobiography about a prominent criminal justice professional.
- Map out your career related network. Analyze the connections as well as the disconnects in your network.
Recommended Readings:
- Harvey McKay. Sharkproof.
- Harvey McKay. Swim with the Sharks.
- Spencer Johnson. Peaks and Valleys.
- Deepak Malhotra. I Moved Your Cheese.
- Richard Bolles. What Color is Your Parachute?
- Malcolm Gladwell. Outliers: The Story of Success.
- Dennis W. Bakke. Joy at Work.
- Megan Hustad. How to be Useful.
— Jurgen Habermas. Between Facts and Norms.
— Martha Minow. Making All the Difference: Exclusion, Inclusion and American Law.
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Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 4, 2019
Week 10: Corrections
Week of April 7, 2019 – Special Populations: The Mentally Ill Inmate & the Female Inmate
To Stay on Track: 1) You should be proofreading your work. Visual Projects are due at the beginning of class on Monday, April 8th. Late work will not be accepted. 2) You should be signed up for your second meeting.
Dates/Deadlines:
- Monday, April 8th, beginning of class – Visual Component with self-assessment
- April 17-26 – Second Meetings
- Friday, May 3rd, beginning of class – Visual Project’s Overall Learning Assessment due
- Monday, May 13th – Last Day of Spring Classes
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: Friday, April 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.
Email me at: takata@uwp.edu
Created: July 27, 2003
Latest Update: April 4, 2019
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