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For Wednesday, January 25
(Note: This will also be one of the many 25 point assignments in the
class as well)
What is an ideology and why is it a crucial concept for understanding
criminal justice?
(Hint: See the handout one and Handout two
Think about:
1) Definition of ideology
2) Identification and description of ONE SPECIFIC ideology as an example
3) What is YOUR ideology (and why)?
Next: TAKE THIS QUIZ:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/
(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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