what is Community Based Corrections?

4 DIFFERENT QUESTIONS EACH SHOULD BE 3 PAGES.

You are required to complete 4 homework assignments. Be sure to utilize APA citation format for all homework assignments. All assignments should be a MINIMUM of 3 pages in length, 12-point font, double-spaced. Homework assignments should be turned in to the appropriate classroom drop-box by 12:00 AM EST.

Homework Assignment #1

Assignment Instructions:

Should terminally Ill and/or elderly Prisoners Be Medically Paroled?

Assume that you are part of a committee that evaluates medical parole prisoners with various documented medical diagnoses. A prisoner has met the minimum requirements on time served for parole, but your job is to determine, based on two factors, whether he or she should be released early on medical parole while still remaining under community supervision:

That he or she is no longer a risk to public safety if released into the community.
That he or she has a verifiable terminal medical condition OR a permanent medical condition that limits movement OR a medical condition that could be treated less expensively in a community treatment facility instead of a prison.

Be sure to cite properly using APA citation format.

Homework Assignment #2

Assignment Instructions:

Select ONE of the following topics to write about:

–Pre-trial and diversion

–Assessment and risk prediction

–Probation management and case planning

After you have selected your topic, explain what your topic is and why it is important in the realm of community corrections.

Be sure to use your critical thinking skills when completing this assignment. Think through your topic. What role does it play in the larger discipline of community corrections? You may use your text to provide context.

Be sure to cite properly using APA citation format.

Homework Assignment #3

Assignment Instructions: The purpose of this assignment is for you to study/learn about community corrections in some depth. To that end, your assignment should be organized in the following manner:

Identify one topic related to residential community supervision programs and/or nonresidential graduated sanctions that you are interested in studying in some depth. Explain this topic’s place in the context of community corrections programs.

Compare and contrast information on your topic. Locate at least 3 articles on the subject matter and write a mini literature review.

Be sure to use your critical thinking skills when completing this assignment.

Be sure to use APA citation format.

Homework Assignment # 4

Assignment Instructions: The purpose of this assignment is for you to study/learn about community corrections in some depth. To that end, your assignment should be organized in the following manner:

Pick one effective method of supervising a juvenile in a community and discuss the characteristics of the program, concluding with why you believe it to be effective.