CRJ 305 week 5 DQ 1

  

Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Discussion 1

Court Initiatives

  

 Select one of the   following Activities from Chapter 8 of

Crime Prevention

for your initial post.

1. Activity: Three Strikes
2. Activity: Drug Courts
3. Activity: Specialized Courts

Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words in length. Support   your post with examples from your required reading material and /or other   scholarly sources, and provide in-text citation in APA style.  
 

  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. For these   responses, select at least one classmate who chose to address an Activity   different from your own. In your responses to their posts, address the   following:

1. Is there a crime prevention program in the policing or        corrections areas that would complement the initiative addressed by your        classmates? 
2. What concept or theory would support your position? 
3. Will the initiative positively or negatively impact social        justice for all groups or just targeted segments of society?