Watch Michelle Alexander’s Ted Talk book “The New Jim Crow” aims to stimulate a conversation about the criminal justice system’s role in creating and perpetuating racial hierarchy (or a racial caste-like system) in the United States. She raises compelling arguments about institutional racism, mass incarceration and felon disenfranchisement in the U.S. In this week’s discussion, discuss your own thoughts on this piece. Do you agree or disagree? In your view, what are some of the problems with incarceration as the primary sentence? What alternatives would you recommend in lieu of incarceration? What sentencing philosophy supports your favorite alternative?
State a criminal justice hypothesis that has practical value and is of direct relevance to crime control. Then, describe the research design you would
State a criminal justice hypothesis that has practical value and is of direct relevance to crime control. Then, describe the research design you would use to test that hypothesis. Remember, a research design has at least three components: Data collection process Instrument development process Sampling process Be specific, thorough, and




