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Instructions: Please choose the correct word or phrase from the drop-down menu. [choice] circumstances (like strong employment history, being invested in the community, etc.) often weigh in favor of women and can result in more leniency with their sentence.
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Short-Answer Option 1 For the short answer section, you are to pick two of the following four questions to answer and answer all 5 sub-questions within it (as each question is worth a total of 5 points). No credit will be given for attempting to answer more than one question, so please read each question thoroughly before deciding which one you will answer. 1. Discuss the War on Drugs Timeline. Please do not simply list but also briefly describe what happened during that year. The years are 1971, 1985, 1986, 1990, and 2010 [5pts.]. 2. This question focuses on female gang members. Discuss prevalence rates, racial/ethnic composition, typical offenses they do, why they join, and what gets them out [each worth 1pt]. 3. What is meant by the “feminization of the legal profession” [1pt.]? Provide (and explain) 2 examples where females are said to be reaching parity to males in this profession [2pts.]. Provide (and explain) 2 examples where disparities still exist between males and females in this profession [2pts.]. 4. What are 2 potential benefits to women working in corrections (i.e. jails or prisons) [2pts.]? What are 2 potential challenges that women can face working in corrections (i.e. jails or prisons) [2pts.]? According to class discussions, what is one often-cited reason that women would want to work in this profession [1pt.]?
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Instructions: Please choose the correct word or phrase from the drop-down menu. The [choice] was created to help remove bias in sentencing, but as executed, it severely penalizes women (especially those guilty of a federal drug conviction).
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