Criminal Justice Assignments

1. ;Write ;a 200- to 300-word response in which you describe some of the reasons for violent behavior in prisons. Include the following components: (need by 2/12/15)

• Violent behavior among prisoners
• Violent behavior between inmates and staff
• Strategies for responding to violent behavior
• How violent behavior affects incarceration length

2. Write ;a 350- to 700-word paper in which you describe the goals and conditions of parole. Include the following components: (need by Friday 2/13/15)

• The concepts on which parole is based
• Typical conditions that affect parole
• Goals of truth-in-sentencing laws

Format ;your paper consistent with APA guidelines.