SOC 305 Crime and Society Course Material Week 1 to 5 Ashford
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4. Are genuinely high rates of Black crime <strong>to</strong> blame? Why or why<br />
not?<br />
5. What other fac<strong>to</strong>rs explain the high incarceration rates for Black<br />
men?<br />
6. How can this problem be solved?<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 1 Assignment:<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 1 Quiz 10 MCQ’s<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 2<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 2 DQ 1 Legal Representation <strong>and</strong> Social Class<br />
After listening <strong>to</strong> the interview with Stephen B. Bright, The quality of<br />
a legal defense: Does it matter if you’re rich or poor?, please respond<br />
<strong>to</strong> the following:<br />
1. How does geographic location play a role in the quality of<br />
representation provided by the public defender?<br />
2. How does the overburdened public defense system in many<br />
areas contribute <strong>to</strong> issues of wrongful conviction?<br />
3. Contrast the legal representation described by Bright <strong>to</strong> the level<br />
of representation available <strong>to</strong> white-collar, corporate, <strong>and</strong><br />
environmental crimes.<br />
4. This discussion highlights two issues – wrongful conviction <strong>and</strong><br />
the overburdened public defender system. How can these<br />
problems be solved?
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