Paper details:
BC Corrections – Women in Corrections
Duration: (5:11)
User: bcpublicservice – Added: 9/1/11
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSRAErWYKfM
New Substance Abuse Program Helps Rehab Female Offenders
Duration: (5:59)
User: cacorrections – Added: 2/4/ 09
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-042I7NeD8
Please select at least one question to address in this week’s discussion. Make sure to include citations and
references. Be sure to cite your sources in APA format and include your word count. 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. Minimum 350 words. Do not use Wikipedia as a source.
Be sure that you are using proper APA format and that you have at least one Peer Reviewed Article in your
research.
Is killing a justifiable solution to domestic abuse?
What is meant when we say prisons are closed systems? What characterizes a closed system, and what are
the advantages and disadvantages of closed systems?
Does the field of corrections seem to be appealing to potential female employees? Why or why not? Are there
any particular challenges for females working in this field that are not present for males?
How do drug laws treat penalities for crack cocaine and powder cocaine differently? Can you think of reasons
why these differences might exist?
What types of prevention and rehabilitation programs are available for women? Are there enough?
Should women convicts be treated differently from their male counterparts?
“Here is an example of a perfect post:
Effective writing is so important to criminal justice professionals for many reasons. According to Wallace and
Roberson (2009), it is estimated that we use 70% of our time communicating. This may be accomplished
either verbally or in writing. A verbal communication is considered less formal, while a written statement is
lasting and given more significance. Because written statements are permanent, they are assessed as more
significant. A report filed by a law enforcement agent can be used for the prosecution or defense of a
defendant in a court of law. Inaccuracies in a written report can result in the failure to convict an individual of
a crime. The legal ramifications of unclear or imprecise writing can be substantial. An officer must be able to
explain the reasons a report is written and filed. They must be able to defend errors in their reports. Under
oath, they will have to testify from the contents of the report. Criminal justice professionals must be able to
not only file written reports, but to draft narratives that are comprehensible and logical for others to grasp
(Wallace & Roberson, 2009).
Working in Pretrial Services I know that clarity is particularly essential. If our court officers do not precisely
note the judge’s terms or conditions of release, a defendant may inadvertently violate their release. It could
cost the individual their freedom. Many times the judiciary may be vague when defining terms of release. In
this instance court communications must be sent to distinguish the original intent from the judge. It wastes
valuable time and court resources to clear up ambiguous conditions.
Plagiarism involves stealing another person’s ideas or works and using them as your own. Sometimes this can
be blatant, like copying sentences word for word without using quotation marks. In other situations it may be
less obvious, such as paraphrasing content from another source but not citing it. This, however, is still
plagiarism because that content originated from someone else’s ideas or research, not your own. Plagiarism
in this instance can be avoided by simply using a in-text citation at the beginning or the end of the
paraphrased content. It is always a good idea to cite a source rather than chance an allegation of plagiarism,
(Keiser University, n.d.). Stealing from another can destroy the credibility of any criminal justice professional.
Because they represent the law and courts, law enforcement agents need to be above reproach.
Word Count: 401
Keiser University. (n.d.). Plagiarism [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://keiseruniversity.org
Wallace, H., & Roberson, C. (2009). Written and interpersonal communication: Methods for law enforcement
(4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
