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William Stuntz argues that immigration, crime, and politics in the late XIX and early XX centuries played an interrelated role that led to policies that still are in place and are claimed as efficient by policymakers. describe what are the main policy consequences of this interplay

William Stuntz argues in chapter I (marked as file “2-Collapse…”) that immigration, crime, and politics in the late XIX and early XX centuries played an interrelated role that led to policies that still are in place and are claimed as efficient by policymakers. Please describe what are the main policy consequences of this interplay in no less than a ½ page.

2) Economist Steven Levitt (you may have read the best-seller Freakonomics or seen a TV show based on his book), explains 10 factors that explain (or not) why the so-called American crime decline happened. In class, we discussed the issue of a constant tension or friction between evidence-based (science) policies and ideologically-driven (beliefs) policies. We argued that in a democracy pure science could be as bad as pure ideology. Is not a binary situation but a continuum and a matter of degrees. Using this article as inspiration and guidance, and using examples from it, please state your opinion in at least 5 of the factors Levitt discusses. Let me know if in your view and knowledge anything there, no matter if Levitt says it brought down crime or not, was used to inform criminal justice policies in the United States and/or New York. Aim at 1 page.

3) In class, we discussed how policies tend to be framed in a continuum of [safety –vs.— liberty]. Specifically, the CRJ related policies. At the same time, American public policy lives and embraces federalism in a way that is unique in the World. William Stuntz in part 2 (marked as file “3-Collapse-of…”) explains this well. After reviewing the material, please state your informed opinion of how federalism creates an additional layer of challenges to CRJ policy in gun control or marihuana laws. The answer does not need to be long, but there is some reading to do before. Please note a chapter on gun control and the federal system in Blackboard that may be useful if you decide to write about that. If you choose marihuana laws, use any material you can find on your own, just cite it (you don’t need to go deep, it could be newspaper analyses).

Create a Summary of an academic peer reviewed article on Homosexuality behavior in terms of Orientation.

Biologists once believed that homosexual behavior was a choice (for humans) and within animals, only occurred in captivity where they are unable to find mates of the opposite sex. This idea has long been refuted as it has become scientific fact that homosexual behavior occurs in the wild. For this assignment, I would like you to find an academic article from an online journal database that explains homosexual behavior in terms of orientation. The topic can be whatever you choose or find the most interesting as long as it describes and addresses the issue of homosexuality. The article needs to have been published within the last 3-5 years, so nothing before 2012. Your assignment is to write a 2-3 page summary of the article as well as explain what you have learned from reading this article. Specifically, you will explain 3 things you learned, 2 things you found interesting, and 1 thing that made you think differently about gay or lesbian individuals.