Mini paper and discussion board

MINI-PAPER 1 INSTRUCTIONS

The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your ability to apply a working knowledge of the theories, terminology, concepts, and strategies covered in this course to write an informed paper to explain your personal preference regarding punishment philosophy. You may consider concepts such as retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, vengeance, etc. Your preferred theory must be apparent in your writings, and you must provide a rationale as to why you prefer this theory to others based upon (1) your notion of the appropriate purposes of corrections and (2) the appropriate means for accomplishing those purposes. Illustrate the implementation of the methods as they are used in the justice model, medical model, and custodial model.

The body of your paper must be no more than 3 pages. In addition to the body, your paper must include a title page, abstract, and reference page. Your paper must adhere to current APA format throughout, and your writing must be supported with properly formatted in-text citations. You must include at least 2 sources in addition to the Bible. Sources must be scholarly, reliable and relevant to the topic, and current to within the last 7 years. The intentional and appropriate integration of Scripture must be present, as it relates to the topic.

Discussion Board, need 2 scholary sources and 1 biblical source

Topic: Defendants and Victims

A crime resulting in the death of or severe injury to the victim can have a profound impact on a spouse, children, co-workers, brothers and sisters, and the community. Some contend that the criminal justice system focuses too much on the troubled past of the defendant and not the devastating impact on the victim of violent crime.

Thread:

• Assume you are on a committee that has been asked to evaluate the current rules regarding what information may be presented regarding:

o 1) the defendant's past and,
o 2) the impact of the victim's injuries/death as a result of the crime.

• Evaluate the current rules regarding the admission of prior crimes or bad acts by the defendant as well as how his background/life led him to commit the crime.

• Evaluate the current rules regarding the admission of prior crimes or bad acts by the victim as well as the limitations on victim impact statements.

• You may use either the federal court rules or your state's rules.

• Provide both the scriptural and scholarly criminal sources you are relying on to form your analysis.