Find a restorative justice program in your area and interview professionals involved in the process. Did meeting people involved in it change the your mind about this type of program? Why or why not?
0. Attend a criminal trial in or around the area or schedule a trip to one of these trials and write a paper on the trial process and have events such as judicial discretion and other key variables play an important role.
0. Watch Truth in Sentencing: Arguments For and Against at https://youtu.be/QCP8o3OjIXE. prepare a paper explaining their reasons for or against truth in sentencing laws.
0. Go online and visit the Death Penalty Information Center at http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/. Analyze the arguments both for and against the death penalty, research death penalty statistics from your home state, or read about the impact of the economy on capital punishment.
1. Study the appropriateness of victim impact statements, and develop your own opinion. What are the advantages and disadvantages of VIS? Are there constitutional concerns associated with this practice? Explain the argument they found most compelling.Directions: There are multiple subjects to chose from, choose three. Based on the respective chapter, write a clear and organized summary. Use terminology from the chapter. Share your opinion or personal examples regarding the subject. You are expected to consult outside sources, that is, to go beyond what has been presented in class.Citations: Please use endnotes at the end of the paragraph. Citations are not necessary for material discussed in class/lecture, but please do reference journal sources from the class reading if you use them. You are expected to read and reference 2 or more references that were not cited in a lecture or part of the reading. Examples of appropriate references include, but are not limited to, journal articles, newspaper articles, and material from websites. More references do not earn more points. As a guideline, use citations appropriately to support the points that you make.








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