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Discussion Forum 10: How Can We Organize Neighborhoods?
As we are learning about the criminogenic (causing crime) characteristics of neighborhoods, it is important to think about how we can overcome disorganization and organize the communities, instead. Read Starting with My Own Neighborhood: Johari James’ Vision of a Thriving Black & Brown Community
What else can we do to engage the members of impoverished communities to create social organization in neighborhoods? Look around The Laundromat Project, overall, for some other ideas.
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 11/06/22, 11:59 pm.
Discussion Forum 9
Watch Richard Wilkinson’s TED talk which charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such basic values as trust. Do you agree with Richard Wilkinson on the detrimental effects of economic inequality? How does this relate to what we are talking about this week, anomie?
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 10/30/22, 11:59 pm.
Discussion Forum 7: Mental Health and Jails/Prisons
Please watch the following video: Why Are We Using Prisons to Treat Mental Illness? • OverCriminalized • BRAVE NEW FILMS (BNF)
Also, please read the article the stabbing spree on the subway in February 2021: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/nyregion/rigoberto-lopez-nyc-subway-stabbings.html?smid=url-share
How can we overcome the legacy of overcriminalization of mental illness?
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 10/16/22, 11:59 pm.
Discussion Forum 6: Early Biological Theories and Modern Technologies
This week we examine the early biological theories on crime. While the early theories are long abandoned in criminology, there is a surprising resurgence of these pseudo-scientific ideas. Read this article – The disturbing junk science of craniometry is enjoying a resurgence. Should we be worried that the technology of facial recognition relies on these outdated ideas?
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 10/9/22
Discussion Forum 2: Why Study Criminology?
Please watch the following video and answer the question of why study criminology for yourself. Why is criminology important? What do you think you will get out of studying criminology?
- You should comment below the discussion forum prompt.
- You must also respond to at least two other participants’ postings within the week. All discussion posts for each week must be completed by the end of the week for which they are assigned. I highly recommend that you start contributing to the discussion early on so that you have enough time to comment on your peers’ discussion postings before the deadline.
Please leave at least three comments. One is your original contribution. And two comments are you replies to your classmates. Deadline: 9/11/22.
Discussion Forum 1: Introductions
Please introduce yourselves and post your picture so we know who we’re learning with. Please tell us what your major is, where you are in your time at BMCC (first semester, second-year — whatever), what you might be thinking about for a career, where you are from, and what assets you bring to our class. That is, tell us three AWESOME things about yourself. What do you hope to get out of this course? And what do you think may be challenging for you?
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