SOC 305 Crime and Society Course Material Week 1 to 5 Ashford
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3. How much crime is “enough,” <strong>and</strong> how would this be measured?<br />
4. How is crime defined?<br />
5. What problems are defined as worthy of social control?<br />
6. What is the influence of the media?<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 1 DQ 2 Race <strong>and</strong> Death Row<br />
This discussion focuses on <strong>to</strong>pics addressed in several chapters of your<br />
text – the death penalty <strong>and</strong> discrimination. Although first discussed<br />
in Chapter 2, the death penalty is also discussed in Chapter 4. Rather<br />
than thinking in rigid terms about reading assignments, please use<br />
your textbook as a resource. After reading the text <strong>and</strong> watching the<br />
video, Injustice for Blacks in Alabama, respond <strong>to</strong> each of the<br />
following questions:<br />
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your<br />
claims with examples from the required material(s) <strong>and</strong>/or other<br />
scholarly resources, <strong>and</strong> properly cite any references. Respond <strong>to</strong> at<br />
least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.<br />
1. What do you think best explains high incarceration rates for<br />
Blacks compared <strong>to</strong> their percent of the general population?<br />
2. What do you think explains high incarceration rates for Blacks on<br />
death row?<br />
3. Is institutionalized racism <strong>to</strong> blame for these disparate rates?<br />
Please explain.
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