Surveillance cameras have caught prison inmates teaching other inmates how to disarm a police officer.

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ASSIGNMENT 04

CJ340 Criminology

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page located at the beginning of this learning guide for specific format requirements.

Part A

In 1927, the US Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell set a legal precedent that states may sterilize inmates of public institutions. The court argued that imbecility, epilepsy, and feeblemindedness are hereditary, and that inmates should be prevented from passing these defects to the next generation. Go to the following website and read the details of this case:

http://embryo.asu.edu/pages/buck-v-bell-1927

Answer the following: In your opinion, what would be the outcome if the case of Buck v. Bell were argued today? Fully support your opinion.

Part B

Surveillance cameras have caught prison inmates teaching other inmates how to disarm a police officer. Apply Sutherland’s Differential Association theory to the prison subculture.

Part C

There are four forms of feminist criminology. Identify and explain each form.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

30 points20 points15 points10 points

Student provides a clear,

logical, and well-supported

opinion of the possible

outcome of Buck v. Bell

today.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical, and well-