Why is an understanding of addiction and addictive behavior important for criminal justice professionals? How would you describe the difference between addiction and addictive behavior? What type of counseling plan would you develop for an offender who suffers from addiction and addictive behavior and has experienced physical and emotional trauma in his or her life? How could you help them set goals and develop a plan that will create success and break the pattern of addictive behavior?

Does the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment bar a state from imposing the death penalty on a defendant who was found guilty but mentally ill?

What style do you think is the most effective in building relationships with the community? (1 Paragraph) Discuss four major problems of policing as listed in your book. Which do you think is the most common problem that police officers face?

Environmental Criminology and Crime Prevention aim to prevent crime, not to cure offenders or reform society. It is based on three contingent propositions: Crime is best understood as an interaction between the offender and the immediate environment.

What are the four bias processes that explain racial disparity in policing outcomes? How do these bias processes help us understand racial discord between minority communities and the police?