Week 7 Day 5 Checkpoint Rehabilitation Programs
Write a 200- to 300-word response explaining a difference between the conventional
forms of rehabilitation programs and the newer programs of today. Why do you think this
change is important to the dynamics of rehabilitation???
Question
1. According to which school of thought is law the command of a sovereign?
Positive-law school of legal thought
Natural-law school of legal thought
Legal realist school of thought
Critical legal studies school of thought
Ecofeminist school of legal thought
2. According to the legal realist school of thought, _____.
precedent was more important than moral arguments
law is politics and is thus not neutral
wives, children, land, and animals are valued as economic resources
the social context of law was more important
there is preeminence of man and his dominance of both nature and women
3. The historical school of law _____.
believed that precedent would be more important than moral arguments
stated that the social context of law was more important
stressed the need for certain laws and doctrines to be altered in order to remain c
1. Contract duties are obligations imposed by law.
True
False
2. Contract law reduces the cost of economic transactions.
True
False
3. A quasi-contract is not a contract, but a fiction created by the courts to prevent injustice.
True
False
4. An agreement that is illegal is void.
True
False
5. A contract need not be in writing to be enforceable.
True
False
6. Specific performance is a limited remedy as it is only available for breach of contract to sell a unique item.
True
Fasle
7. A _____ is a promise or a set of promises for the breach of which the law gives a remedy, or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes as a duty.
tort
tender
contract
law
bailment
8. A(n) _____ contract is one in which the terms are spelled out directly and the parties are conscious that they are making an enforceable agreement.
quasi-
implied
express
voidable
void
9. An agreement that is lacking one of th
The special needs prisoner that I chose to research was the mentally ill inmates. Unfortunately, this topic hits very close to home. My uncle suffers from the illness schizophrenia and has been in and out of the prison system all his life.???
The special needs prisoner that I chose to research was the mentally ill inmates. Unfortunately, this topic hits very close to home. My uncle suffers from the illness schizophrenia and has been in and out of the prison system all his life.???
Conventional forms of rehabilitation were very few, if any compared to today’s rehabilitation programs. Prior rehabilitation programs that were offered had to do with an inmate obtaining their G.E.D., this would enable the offender once they were released to find employment???
Rehabilitation has remained a focus of our correctional system in today's society, despite its decline over the last few decades. What do you think is the purpose of rehabilitation? Do you believe rehabilitation is important the betterment of a prison inmate? Why or why not? Would the type of criminal or length of sentence have an impact on the implementation or effectiveness of rehabilitation? Please explain your answers.?
Based on your reading, how effective is parole? Which types of parole are the most effective? Explain your rationale. Do you think parole should be abolished altogether or reinvented? Explain your answer. Is parole relevant within the scope of corrections in today's society? Why or why not?