Sociology homework help
Sociology homework help. Topic: US Criminal Justice System and Covid-19….because all our lives have been so impacted by the pandemic, I think it is timely and important for us to consider the lives and risk of US prisoners at this time. Whether you choose option 1 or 2, please answer ALL five of the following questions to shape your major assignment for the class:
- How have local and national authorities reacted with respect to arrests, releases, and visits as covid-19 cases surge in the US? (feel free to use media sources to answer this a it has happened too recently to rely on academic research literature)
- Why is the US prison population so important in our collective response to reducing the spread of the virus?
- How are carceral institutions (jails and prisons) and those that live in them at high risk for infection and spread? What are the features of the prisons themselves that contribute to this?
- Why are prisoners being released early in some locations? How might this help reduce the spread of the virus? How will this serve the greater public good? Please critique those actions by thinking through the consequences for families as well as what you have learned about the challenges faced by returning citizens.
**5. Please research (briefly) the history/impact of pandemics among prisoners and relate what is happening now in the US to those historical events (see Maruschak, Sabol, Potter, Reid, & Cramer, 2009 as a start)
Research Paper
If you choose to communicate in a more traditional manner, please write a 5 page, 2500 words, single-spaced (1 inch margins, 12 point font, NO cover sheet) research paper. You should cite at least 10 sources (3 media sources and 7 academic or government sources) and these should conform to APA 7th edition style guidelines. Your paper should b4 a literature review that addresses the 5 questions posed above. Please include a brief (1/2 page max) introduction to the topic, and a similarly brief conclusion. You should review and synthesize the media and academic articles into no more than a 5-6 page literature review.