POST 1 You have owned a private security firm for 15 years.  You are now interested in branching out and creating a private prison.  Create a pro and con list for taking this step.  Then discuss what obstacles you potentially will face and what benefits you would glean from this endeavor. Overall from a business […]

POST 1 Hello class, Do you think a tent city approach is a viable option for addressing prison overcrowding? Explain why or why not.When I first found out about this, I loved the idea and still do. Being in the military and being deployed to multiple locations across the globe, tent cities where a way […]

M7D2: Is More Privatization of Prisons Needed? Module 7 Patch on the arm of the shirt that says Corrections Corporation of AmericaBefore responding to the discussion question, view the video, Criminal Justice: A Guaranteed Growth Industry (Links to an external site.) [Video File][06 Min 16 Sec]. View Segment 8 Only. Read the journal article Information […]

M7D1: Prison Overcrowding? Module 7 Opinions vary on how best to address the issue of prison overcrowding. Some think that get tough policies are essential to keeping crime contained while others think this approach simply reinforces the problem of overcrowding. As you may recall, the State of Arizona had adopted a controversial approach to handling […]

M7: Learning Reflection.Learning reflections give you the opportunity to think about what you have read and written in this module, linking it to your own experience and prior learning. This exercise will help ensure that you are able to recall the information presented in this module at a later date and use it when completing […]