PS 1020 Columbia Southern University Tax System and Victims Rights Discussion

PS 1020 UNIT VIII DISCUSSION BOARD:

How can you apply what you learned in this course to your career or life success?

If you could revise or create a new tax system, what elements would you want it to have, and what would you consider a fair method of determining how much citizens are required to pay?

BCJ 3601 UNIT VIII DISCUSSION BOARD:

Part I: What is meant by victims’ rights? Should today’s crime victims have more rights? Why, or why not?

Part II: Identify a task that you would need to perform in your current career or future career, and explain how you would apply the knowledge you have learned in this course to succeed at performing the task in a real-word scenario.

BCJ 3601 UNIT VIII QUIZ:

QUESTION 1

• In early human history, victims were supported by:

		the police.
		the court.
		vigilante brigades.
		no one.

QUESTION 2

• Which sentencing rationale involves the philosophy that punishment is a powerful tool that keeps behavior in line?

		Incapacitation
		Retribution
		Restoration
		Deterrence

QUESTION 3

• Which is the least common form of punishment in the United States?

		Probation
		Suspended sentences
		Fines
		Capital punishment

QUESTION 4

• According to federal data collection, most hate crimes are based on:

		gender.
		sexual orientation.
		race.
		ethnicity.

QUESTION 5

• Other than the deceased, who might be a victim in a murder?

		The state
		The victim’s family
		Society
		The prosecutor