CJA230 v1

McLean, K., Burke, A. S., Carter, D., Fedorek, B., Morey, T., Rutz-Burri, L., & Sanchez, S. (2019). Introduction to the U.S. criminal justice system. Pressbooks.
Read Chapters 7 and 8.

McKee, A. J. (2023). Criminal justice: An overview of the system (2nd ed.). UAM.
Read Chapter 3 and review Chapter 6.

ProCon.org. (2022, September 28). Private prisons - Top 3 pros and cons. Britannica.

Kaeble, D. (2023, February). Probation and parole in the United States, 2021. Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Walters, H. (2014, June 23). Can prison be a place of redemption? TED.

JUSTIA. (2023, October). Parole and probation law.

TED. (n.d.). Truths about the US prison system [Playlist].
These seven videos explore systemic issues within the American Criminal Justice System. While watching all the videos is not required, they are highly recommended as you begin your program.

Turner, N., & Pennington Rodgers, W. (2021, November). How to fix two of the most broken systems in the U.S. [Video file]. TED Salon: American Family Insurance.

Tylek, B. (2021, May). The multibillion-dollar US prison industry -- And how to dismantle it [Video file]. TED Fellows: Shape Your Future.

AJ+ (Producer). (2015). Mass incarceration: Why does the U.S. jail so many people? [Video file].

Click on Detroit, Local 4, WDIV (Producer). (2021). The history of prison system in the United States [Video file].

Human Rights Watch (Producer). (2020). US: Probation, parole feed mass incarceration crisis [Video file].