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DUE: Wednesday, February 16 (by email)
WORTH: 10 points
LENGTH: About 1,000 words
(NOTE: NO ATTACHMENTS: Please send plaintext only or your work cannot be read)
What is an ideology and why is it a crucial concept for corrections?
(Hint: See the handout one and Handout two
Answer should include briefly:
1) Definition of ideology
2) Identification and description of ONE SPECIFIC ideology as an example
3) What is YOUR ideology (and why)?
(for this, go to
http://www.politicalcompass.org/
And take the ideology quiz (click on the icon that says "take the test;
it's fun)
4) What are the implications of the following ideologies for:
for a) sentencing, b) treatment, c) punishment, and d) rehabilitation
(Select ANY TWO from radical, liberal, libertarian, conservative)
To get the answer to this, look up the homepages for:
The Libertarian Party
The Democratic Party ("liberal")
The Republican Party ("conservative")
Any radical group ("leftist")
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