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Crime and Punishment: Background and the Current SituationPart One: PowerPointWhat was the common response for crime in ancient times? What did this result in?What is the first known criminal code? What are the principles described as?In Western Culture, where do most early ideas of crime come from? How was crime dealt with in this manner?Where does most modern understanding of law come from? What did Plato believe was the cause of crime?Who was seen as the precursors to the modern legal system? Why?How did crime and punishment change with the fall of the Roman Empire?Who was the theologian who changed the way criminal were perceived? How did the perception change?What was the role of early criminologists? What is their role now?Part Two: TextbookPages 161-165Which country has the largest amount of imprisoned people? As of 2017 how many people were in prison in this country?How many people in the United States work in police departments? How many people are employed in legal occupations?According to the United Nations what are the most dangerous regions in the world?What is the Homicide Rate in Canada?What is the cause of high murder and crime rates? How does it tie into a countries economy?What are the “likely suspects” for high crime areas?What is the USA’s choice of crime prevention? How many of the world’s prisoners are in American prisons?While the rate at which Americans go to prison is similar to many other countries, why are American prisons more occupied?Why have many states abolished the death penalty? What state has the highest execution rate? What other states use the penalty often?What is the relationship between religion and the death penalty?How does crime prevention in Canada differ from that of the United States?Part Three: Country Crime ProfileFor this part of the assignment you will be creating an online poster displaying the criminal activity of any country you would like. You will be using the website in order to so. After making an account click on “create a poster” and begin creating your poster. You will be required to create four separate charts that represent the crime and punishment of your selected country. You will be marked on how professional your poster looks and the accuracy of the information presented in your project. An example is below: ................
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