1. If someone was genetically predisposed to developing diabetes, it does not necessarily mean they are “pre-destined” or “pre-determined” to develop diabetes. Whether they ultimately develop diabetes will partially depend on their lifestyle (such as exercise and diet choices). However, even if they do develop diabetes, there is recognition that it is not fair to blame or stigmatize the person who has the health condition. Explaining why or how diabetes develops does not excuse the person from their choices and actions, but it can provide insight into potentially effective treatments. Should antisocial behavior be viewed as a medical condition, similar to diabetes and other health conditions?
- Provide a clear answer
- Explain why you think it should or should not be viewed as a medical condition
- Please use complete sentences and make sure to proofread your answer to minimize typos/spelling errors/grammatical errors
2. There are many moral and ethical issues that arise when using biopsychosocial perspectives in criminal justice settings.
- Identify one moral or ethical dilemma with biopsychosocial criminology
- Explain how you think we could resolve the dilemma
- Please use complete sentences and make sure to proofread your answer to minimize typos/spelling errors/grammatical errors
3. Governments and organizations often have limited resources, and they must determine how to best allocate resources to address societal issues. Let us imagine that policymakers are trying to developing a policy that incorporates biopsychosocial criminology perspectives but only have the resources to target 1 group for now. The 5 possible choices are: children, adolescents, adults, parents, or non-parents. Policymakers want to develop a policy that has the greatest impact. Which 1 of the 5 groups do you think policymakers should target?
- Identify the group that the policymakers should target
- Explain why you think targeting that group would have the greatest impact
- In your answer, be sure to clearly explain what the “greatest impact” means to you
- Please use complete sentences and make sure to proofread your answer to minimize typos/spelling errors/grammatical errors
