Reading Summary


A .Domestic violence in rural area/urban area.

  • PFA vs PFH
  • Nonviolence and Violence
  • Control group vs intervention group
  • Weapon relinquish

Write half a page response paper connecting the topic above to incarceration.

B .Substance Abuse Disorder

Problematic PATTERN leading to impairments in daily life.

  • Experimental/Social Use
  • Misuse/abuse
  • Substance Use disorder/addiction

Harm Reduction- Reduces risk of injury. Reducing harmful effects of drugs

CCAR Training- Focusing on providing individuals with the skills need to guide, mentor and support anyone who would like to enter into or sustain long-term recovery from an addiction to alcohol or other drugs.

Drug Court- provide access to treatment for substance-abusing offenders while minimizing the use of incarceration.

  • Drug court process

Write half a page response paper connecting the topic above to incarceration.

  1. Specific Overview Breakdown: Juvenile and Death Penalty (Write 4pages)

(Part 1) Present a summary of the reading (Please the file attached for the reading)

  • describe main proposition(s)
  • highlight the main points to be discussed in Part 2

(Part 2) Relate some aspect(s) of the reading to other course material(s)

  • choose three concepts from the rest of the course to apply to the reading.

Three Concepts:

  • Death penalty: deterrence (Connect to the case: Atkins v. Virginia)
  • Retribution (Connect to the case: Leslie Van Houten)
  • Punishment VS Rehabilitation
  • Conclusion