Journal Assignment 1
Paper details:
Journal Assignment:
Main Reference: Corrections Today 4th edition
Authors: Siegel and Bartollas
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 978-1 -337-09185-5
Dictionary of Criminal Justice 7th edition
Authors: Ireland a Rush
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-762830-7
Each of your answers should be written using your own words. Do not copy and paste from your textbook or
an Internet source. Simply copying from the book word-for-word does not show me that you understand the
concepts. Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s) at the end of your journal. This assignment is
designed to see if you are reading and understanding the material from your textbook and learning modules,
so these should be the sources you are citing in your work. You should not need to do research from additional
resources unless the question specifically asks you to do so; you should not be Googling the answers for
these questions. Do not use Wikipedia as a source.
A SafeAssign number below 20% is considered acceptable and does not cause concern. To reduce this
number, use less quotes and summarize the content in your own words. You should not be Googling the
answers for these questions. Do not use Wikipedia as a source. Please avoid adding the questions on the final
paper. just the answers with the numbers of the questions. Thanks.
1. Discuss the role of corrections and at least two of the serious issues faced by the correctional field.
2. What are the five goals of sentencing? Which strategy do you believe works the best? Which is the least
effective? Which method do you believe the United States currently uses? Can they be used in conjunction
with one another or do they work more effectively independent of one another?
3. Discuss the concept of diversion. In your opinion. which of the following three individuals would benefit
most from a diversion program? 1) Frank Connelly. a fifty-five-year-old father of three from Western
Pennsylvania who has just been arrested for possession of child pornography and has no prior arrests; 2)
Phillip Ferns, an accountant for a mid-sized university in Ohio who has been arrested on several counts of
embezzlement while stealing over 1.3 million dollars while working for the university; 3) Ryan Stahl, a former
politician, now a private business owner. who was arrested for illegal possession of steroids and pain killers
(400 Vicodins) with intent to deliver after being stopped for speeding. Explain your choice.
4) Define probation. What are the pros and cons of sentencing someone to probation? Do you feel probation is
effective?
5. What if you were a first time offender and had the choice of drug court or regular criminal court? Which
court would you rather be sentenced in and why?
