Entries by Daphne Hanson

The Interactional Model is an eclectic theory that helps us to effectively work with our clients as it strives to understand how our clients interact

The Interactional Model is an eclectic theory that helps us to effectively work with our clients as it strives to understand how our clients interact with and are affected by, various systems and sub-systems. In any theory, there are underlying assumptions about people and their environment. Read Underlying Assumptions in the Interactional Model beginning on page 18. Put […]

What if criminal behavior is inherited? 

What if criminal behavior is inherited?  Should laws be considered restricting people with genetic propensities to committing crimes to be treated differently than those without genetic propensity?  What if we could test young children to see if they have the propensity to commit crimes?  What would we do with that knowledge?  

Explain what started the prison system

Explain what started the prison system. Discuss the various eras/periods in the development of the prison system. Compare and contrast how prisons were run from 1800 to the Present. Has the system improved? Why or why not? Rhetorically defend your answer.  In your Conclusion, state what you believe to be the greatest change in the […]