criminals or can their environment—more parks, more employment, or educational
opportunities—deter or reduce crime and criminality?
Should communities ask for flexibility on laws that make crime punishable? Support your
responses with evidence from the readings for the course or other credible sources.
Should communities outsource prison operations or do they agree to increase taxes to maintain
the incarceration rates? Support your responses with evidence from the readings for the course
or other credible sources.
Analyze and explain whether community leaders (the politicians, criminal justice professionals,
community members, and businesses) need to think of other solutions instead of punishment
as an option for offenders.