FINAL EXAM ESSAY QUESTIONS
ESSAY ONE (30 Points)
A. Outline and discuss the “Three-Pronged Approach” of Private Prison enterprises to influence policy, fill prison cells and make money.
[See Chapter One Power Point slides 148-152 and the Justice Policy Institute article, “Gaming the System” pages 15-30]
B. What is the main argument in favor of utilizing private prisons? Why is the argument controversial? Discuss the economic options companies use to facilitate the main argument.
[See Chapter One Power Point slides 153-162, the Justice Policy Institute article “Gaming the System” (page 33), the “My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard” article and the “Prison Industrial Complex” article]
C. Identify and discuss five (5) economic risks faced by private prisons.
[See Chapter One Power Point slide 163 the “My Four Months as a Private Prison
Guard” article and the “Prison Industrial Complex” article]
ESSAY TWO (30 Points)
A. Define and fully discuss Victim Precipitation, including the “Just World” hypothesis and the concepts of Binding and Individual values.
[See Chapter Seven Power Point slides 2-19, the textbook and “The Psychology
of Victim Blaming” article]
B. Define and fully discuss the Weathering Framework.
[See Chapter Seven Power Point slides 73-77 and the textbook]
C. Fully discuss five (5) reasons why domestic violence victims stay in abusive relationships.
[See Chapter Seven Power Point slides 80-81 and Box 7.4 on Page 194 of
textbook]