Critical Justice Process Video Series

Aside from the movie, our class was also required to view the material in week three module 1. In this module, there was Amendments to TX ADR Statute,

Just as Conover explains and reveals, it takes years to become a professional in the field. Reading Conover’s text, gives a lot of important information and was something unique that I haven't read before. Before reading New Jack, I didn't imagine that working in a prisons could be so difficult. Hearing the information from someone that has experienced prisons in the United States and the ways facilities, corrections officers, and inmates function with one another, has helped me get a better

Wealth and the way it was displayed in the early nineteenth and twentieth centuries were in contradiction each other. During the 1820s, jobs were abundant for the working class such as work in factories and businesses. The economy was on the upswing, industries were booming, and major Protestant movements (such as the Second Great Awakening) were gaining support. “The Devil and Tom Walker” was written during this time. The main character, Tom Walker, starts out in impoverished conditions and is filled with spite.

The criminal justice system is composed of four categories: law enforcement, legal counsel, courts, and corrections. I am going to focus on one of these subjects and the problems or issues that are within the corrections part of criminal justice usually refers to the events that occur after being sentenced in a court of law. During the past few decades many problems have arisen in this area, solutions have been discussed and put into use over the years as well. However, there are still problems that are being dealt with in today’s corrections.

Many people think they know and understand the criminal justice system based on what they see on tv on shows like criminal minds for example. However that is the version the media wants you to see. The version where the police officer becomes a hero by capturing the bad guy and thrown him off to jail. According to the author these tv shows are the modern form of the old films given back then portraying free and content slaves creating false hope and protection (Alexander 59). However those who are familiar with the criminal justice system know that the system is nothing compared to what is displayed on tv. Alexander states that we have a very harsh system, many trails never make it to court, innocent people declare themselves guilty in order to obtain a plea bargain and escape impending sentences, and children as young as fourteen in some instances being trailed as adults (Alexander 54).

Superheroes; they save and protect the world’s people. They courageously stand up and battle against evil, anarchy, injustice, crime, and sin. When the world has nothing else to defend itself, they are the ones who are present with a duty to safeguard everyone. The superheroes you may know, such as: Superman, Batman, Iron Man, etc. all have extraordinary superhuman powers which they use to shield those in need. However, anyone can be a superhero. Throughout history, many people have become like superheroes not because of extraordinary powers, but extraordinary courage, bravery, humanity, and love. Those people made a choice to risk everything they had in order to save another human being. Is it the right thing for a person to stand up

The social issues raised in this video are the controlling of gangs through the prison in many ways. The gang leaders in Pelican Bay run drugs through communication techniques used while in prison, and if there is a problem that needs to be taken care of through murder, it is the responsibility to the gang leader to order the call. Pelican Bay wants to stop this running that the gang leaders do, but it is not as easy as it seems. The battle of keeping the gang leaders from running the gang still while in prison is more of a war instead of a battle. There are so many different views that the prison staff has to look at in each battle of this war that goes on every day in the Pelican Bay State Prison.

Discuss how the reading material from your textbook aligns with the issues presented in the videos. (1-2 paragraphs)

Discussion Guide for Gandhi Video: (Complete all 17 of these questions to answer prior to class, please.)

They have to fill out and sign an application the happens to be furnished by a case manager. If the criminal does not complete the application then the offender is provided the waiver to the application. After that, the caseworker the will notify the criminal when his parole hearing is to take place. The parole hearing is an opportunity for the criminal to present their case and why they think they should be able to receive parole. The commission determines if the person is eligible for parole according to the type of sentence the criminal recieve when he was convicted. The earliest time the criminal can be parole is called the parole eligibility date. If the criminal is granted parole they must wait to be released until on or after the parole eligibility date (Frequently Asked Questions). If granted parole the parolee will then be recieve back into the community. Only 15 states do not use the parole system today while the rest of the 35 states do. The first state to use the parole system was New York. “In 1910 Congress established the U.S. Parole Commission and gave it the responsibility of evaluating and setting the release dates for federal prisoners”( Parole). Also those of a very serious crime must complete eighty-five percent of their original sentence before they can be released from prison and sent back into the real world.

Funerals are an event that everyone has to experience at least once in their lives. For the most part here in the United States funerals are mainly carried out in a similar fashion no matter the religion. But what about funerals in other countries? Do they have the same customs we as Americans do? This paper will take a closer look into the funeral customs of other countries around the world.

IV. Preview: In order to discuss this topic, I will cover these three main points.

1. In your own words summarise the major learning points from the whole of the programme with particular reference to :

Before an inmate comes before the parole board there are procedures that must happen. The first thing that happens is the inmate’s name will appear on a computer-generated list. The victims will be notified of the possible parole. The list of names is sent to the Transitional Planning Department. At the TPD a case manager will be assigned to interview the inmate and find out his/her plan for parole. This plan is filed and is sent to the parole board. The parole board then interviews the inmate and will vote on the case. If parole is granted the prison officials will prepare the inmate for release. However if parole is denied the inmate will be given a conditional release date which is usually within one to three years where the process will start all over.

Edgar Allan Poe is considered one of the most important writers of all time in American Literature. Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston Massachusetts. Most of his work is characterized because of the darkness and grief readers can interpret through his work. Poe's life was tough and complicated. Since his early childhood, his life was filled with sad moments. Such as the dead of his parents and the dead of his wife Virginia. It can interpret that the tragic success during his lifetime deeply influenced his writing. Readers can find an example of how his life influenced his writing. The poem of "Anabel Lee" and "Alone" can be associated with the grief, depression and loneliness encounter during his life and after the death of his wife Virginia and during his infancy.