Short Answer Question (SAQ)

If you do not choose to do the Participation Self Assessment (PSA), you will be required to complete either the Current Events or Short Answer Question (SAQ). For this exercise, you are to identify a current issue in the Canadian criminal justice system that you find interesting/controversial, via a credible news agency. (I am not suggesting anything about FAKE NEWS here.) The Current Events topic you select for this exercise must be separate and unrelated to your research paper.

Your Current Events SAQ paper should clearly define the issue you have discovered, apply a working ideological theory (Conservative, Liberal, or Radical) or position. Tell me your opinion (must be stated as your opinion then backed up and referenced by proper sources – known as an informed opinion) about the issue and proposed solutions that you feel should be considered or what you think the underlying issues and agendas are in relation to the article you have chosen. Please ensure you answer the question thoroughly, using at least 3 references, one of which should be the course textbook.

If you cannot find a suitable Current Events article, you are to answer the following question. Again, please ensure you answer the question thoroughly using at least 3 references, one of which should be the course textbook.

Question.

Currently, and historically, in the criminal justice system there is an ongoing internal conflict regarding dynamic and static security practices and dynamic and static security ideologies. One could argue that this ideological conflict is the source of many of the current issues facing Canadian corrections today. Please address this conflict by answering the following items to guide your position/argument.

What ideological positions are represented in this issue?
What do dynamic security and dynamic risk factors mean for the
What do dynamic security and dynamic risk factors mean for the
Clearly define and provide several examples of dynamic security for both the inmate and the institution. Explain how this relates to rehabilitation and reintegration for offenders.
What does static security and static risk factors mean for the
What does static security and static risk factors mean for the
Clearly define and give examples of things that constitute static security. Explain how this relates to rehabilitation and reintegration.
Which is better – static of dynamic – or is a blend of both required?

These assignments should be 4 pages in length not including the title page. Double-spaced, 12 point, times new roman font, 1 inch margins, and should include a separate title page with your name, student number, class & section, date, instructor and word count.