Perception of punishment and rehabilitation.

Q1. Each person who makes decisions regarding punishment for convicted individuals has their own perception of punishment and rehabilitation. This perception will influence the decisions they make in any case. Summarize what you see as the pros and cons of a prosecutor using punishments outside of prison when recommending sentencing for a convicted individual.
Q2. The central issues in “The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections” revolve around the choices of three roles in the corrections system–prosecutors, judges, and prison wardens—and how their choices affect prison populations and individual inmates’ chances at not committing future crimes. In the scenarios presented in Prison Population and Sentencing Choices, you had to consider how these decisions affect prison populations and the individual inmate. Explain your choices in the scenario by addressing the following questions: Which perspective do you think offers the strongest explanation for reducing prison population and improving the chances of keeping inmates from committing future crimes? Which theoretical perspective do you believe offers the weakest explanation for reducing prison population and improving the chances of keeping inmates from committing future crimes? Explain why you selected these theories.
Q3. Give a detailed description of a scenario where you feel a corrections officer would be exhibiting ethical behavior while simultaneously allowing inmates to break prison rules. Also give a detailed description of a scenario where you feel treatment staff would be exhibiting ethical behavior by potentially putting the public at risk.
Q4. The central issues in Hard Choices for Correctional Officers and Treatment Professionals revolve around two perspectives – the correctional officer’s and the treatment professional’s – and how they see their positions in enforcing the rules of a prison and of their professions. Explain your choices in the scenarios by addressing the following questions: What do you think is the strongest explanation for why correctional officers will sometimes let an inmate get away with breaking the rules? What ethical dilemmas are faced daily by correctional officers that might inform their decisions on whether or not to allow rule breaking? What ethical dilemmas faced by treatment staff do you feel are the hardest to deal with? Use concrete examples to defend your positions.
Q5. If you were a prison warden, how would you prevent, detect, deter, and deal with corruption? Provide specific details on the policies, procedures, and practices you would utilize.
Q6. The central issues in Correctional Corruption revolve around the pervasive nature of corruption, abuse of power, and unethical behavior within corrections, and how those behaviors can be dealt with. Explain your choices in this scenario by addressing the following questions: Why are correctional settings prone to corruption? Provide several examples of unethical behavior that occurs in our correctional facilities. What can be done to improve the ethical behavior of corrections officers and staff? What impacts would these improvements likely have on both inmates and other staff members, and the corrections community as a whole?
Q7. Discuss the principle of double effect. Provide several examples. Do you agree with this principle? Why/why not? In what situation would you agree with its efficacy? In what situation would you refute its efficacy? What are the pivotal differences between the two situations?
Q8. The central issues in Misconduct while Interrogating revolve around the ethical ambiguity that is often used by government agents on the frontlines of the war on terror, and possible responses to unethical behaviors that arise from that ambiguity. Explain your choices in this scenario by addressing the following questions: What are the differences and similarities between utilitarianism and the human rights-based model of policing? Provide several examples. Which model do you feel is more effective? Why? Is there a model that you find even more effective than the two provided? Support your position with concrete examples and details.