Discussion 5

 1.)Communications

Please address the following:

  • Compare your understanding of professional communication at midterm to your understanding of the topic before you started the course.
    • Share something from the last five weeks that stood out or surprised you.
    • How will this realization change the way you communicate?
  • Communication is a skill that develops over time.
    • Where do you envision your professional communication skills at the end of this course?
    • What goal will you set to achieve by Week 11?
  • Which aspect of the class are you most looking forward to learning over the next several weeks?

2.) Psychology

Please respond to the following:

  • Describe what happens in mental health court.
  • Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates posts.

3.) Drugs, Gangs

Micro-Level Theories

This week you will learn about sociological & psychological theories behind crime and delinquent acts: Please research and outline the element of mental defect.

Next, watch the video below by Sue Klebold (the mother of Dylan Klebold) who spent many years analyzing what she could have done different to prevent her sons act of violence. 

  • What can we do to prevent criminal acts committed due to suffering caused by mental illness?
  • Should we have a separate court/system of laws to treat/punish criminal acts committed by the mentally ill?