Sociology – 5/17/17
I. Bellwork: Q&A
- What is police discretion?
- What are the factors that determine police discretion?
- Provide an example of police discretion.
II. Objective:
- Discuss societal issues related with the criminal justice system
- Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event
III. PSA Presentations due tomorrow
IV. Discussion
- Police Discretion: Grandmother caught stealing eggs
- The racism of the US justice system in 10 charts
- Social Class and Injustice in the Criminal Justice System
- US Prison Population: The Largest in the World
- Incarceration in America: The Inside Story
V. Classwork:
- Page 174 (1-7) Q&A
- What are the basic functions of corrections?
- What percentage of released prisoners will be charged with a new crime?
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