By analyzing shaming and other innovative punishment schemes with regard to dignity, mental anguish, and arbitrariness; questions arise if these types of sanctions violate an individual’s Eighth Amendment right, banning cruel and unusual punishment. What do you think of a judge who sanctions a convicted drunk driver to display a sign on his or her […]

This chapter explained the concept of a gun “buy back” program. Write out a position statement on whether you believe gun buybacks to be effective in reducing gun violence. Why or why not? What suggestions do you have for reducing gun violence?

Explain what is meant by the term the “harder side of prosecution” and provide examples of its use.

In this activity ask you are to assume the role of a police officer on patrol. You have been dispatched to a low-income housing area, where a homeless man has camped in front of an apartment building in a box. He does not bother anyone, except he is on private property. A tenant has called […]

On page 92 of the course textbook, we learned that some agencies adopted strict pursuit policies, which resulted in a decline in pursuits. One could argue that a “no pursuit” policy would eliminate the problem completely. However, most agencies are unwilling to make a policy that disallows all pursuits. Instead, policies explain certain conditions in […]