But what if the puddle is caused by a leak in a nearby water fountain? In that case, ceiling would—which might be time-consuming and expensive—would not solve the puddle problem.
Assignment Question
Stepping away from the criminal justice system for a moment, suppose we have a puddle on the floor. That’s a problem; after all, people can slip and hurt themselves in puddles. We want to solve that problem. But, to do so, we need to know what’s causing the puddle. If we think it’s a leak in the ceiling, we might do some work on the ceiling and expect that ceiling work to get rid of the puddle. But what if the puddle is caused by a leak in a nearby water fountain? In that case, ceiling would—which might be time-consuming and expensive—would not solve the puddle problem. As in this puddle example, we need to know what causes the problem problem so that our solution can target the cause rather than other (perhaps time-consuming and expensive) factors. Discuss the connection between crime theories and crime policies. For example, based on theory X, policy Y has been implemented. Consider issues such as whether a different policy (or set of policies) would be a better fit for the theory, if the policy is a good fit for the theory but perhaps was poorly implemented, and if the theory and policy make sense for some crimes but not others. In doing so, be sure to draw explicitly from the assigned readings at least once per post. Each time you draw from the textbook or any other source, be sure to include an in-text citation (Author, Year) and to enclose verbatim source text in quotation marks. To earn full credit, do the following: Submit at least 5 posts.Write 100-500 words per post Post on at least three separate days Join the discussion no later than Friday Ensure that the content of your posts is substantive and directly responsive to the assignment as well as original and reflective of the ongoing discussion Cite an assigned reading at least once per post Be professional, positive, and polite throughout Edit for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
