Abridge slides for Wednesday, September 28th

http://www.ohio.edu/people/wiernik/soc366.slides.stud.4.pptx

Article on Plea Bargaining and Prosecutorial Power brought up in class today.

A former Georgia Department of Corrections Head's view of the execution of Troy Davis and the death penalty:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/25/ordering-death-in-georgia-prisons.html

Here are the slides for Monday, September 26th.

Just some food for thought in the wake of last Wednesday's events.
This is one conservative view that I think is worth considering.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/opinion/sunday/douthat-justice-after-troy-davis.html?_r=1

Here are the instructions for your first Essay:
The Promise or Problems with Private Prisons

Abridged Slides for Monday, September 19th

What's the appropriate punishment for this?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/15/science/earth/15spill.html?_r=1&hpw

Howdy class, I'm still playing with the class schedule, so this is a friendly reminder that your reading for Monday is Chapters 1 and 2 in the Johnson book. Have a great weekend!

The Syllabus!!!