Corrections, Classism, Poverty, and Minority Groups

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ACTIVITY 4

MJ675 Investigating Difference

Lesson 4: Corrections, Classism, Poverty, and Minority Groups

Activity 4: Minority of the Mentally Ill (100 points)

Each of your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. Note your assigned grade will be based on the overall quality of your paper, content, structure, correct use of English, correct use of APA format, and lack of grammar or spelling errors. (100 points) (A 4-page response is required.)

After reading the assigned readings and relevant chapters in your textbook, please prepare the following:

1. Outline the ways in which mental/behavioral illnesses, substance abuse/addiction, and deinstitutionalization are related to minority groups in corrections. Cite examples.

2. Prepare an argument in support of, or against, institutionalizing or deinstitutionalizing the mentally ill and those who suffer with substance abuse/addiction. Cite examples and scholarly research.

3. Include in your argument a discussion of whether drug courts appear to be a viable alternative in terms of success rates and cost effectiveness. The following articles should prove helpful to you: http://www.nij.gov/topics/courts/drug-courts/pages/welcome.aspx and http://www.nij.gov/topics/courts/drug-courts/Pages/measures-evaluation.aspx.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.