Research the phases of the sexual offense cycle and describe the different thoughts and behaviors within the phase.

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Research the phases of the sexual offense cycle and describe the different thoughts and behaviors within the phase.

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on the cycle of sexual offending.
Include the following:

Details on the entirety of the cycle, with the phases in order
Each phase of the cycle individually defined
The thoughts, behaviors, and patterns associated with offenders in each phase
Behaviors a provider would need to watch for in each phase

Include a minimum 3 sources.
Format any citations in your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

What is Alexander’s (2012) overall explanation for the racial disparities in incarceration?

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Your answers should be 2-6 sentences each question, depending on the question. Include page numbers in your responses so that you can refer back to the reading during the discussion.
Questions for Alexander (2012), pages 97-139:
1. What is Alexander’s (2012) overall explanation for the racial disparities in incarceration? [Hint: there are two stages.]
2. How does police discretion lead to racial discrimination in who gets stopped and arrested? What is some of the evidence Alexander (2012) presents to support this claim? (Be sure you understand what “police discretion” means).
3. What are some of the ways that the Supreme Court “closed the courthouse door” to challenges against racial bias in the criminal justice system (Alexander 2012, p. 139)? (You don’t need to know the names of specific court cases.)
Questions for Wacquant (2009a), Prisons of Poverty, 133-159 and Wacquant (2009b), Punishing the Poor, pages 195-208:
4. How did changes within the criminal justice system contribute to increasing punishment and incarceration since the 1970s?
5. How did politicians and the media contribute to increasing punishment and incarceration since the 1970s?
6. How was the collapse of the ghetto (as a form of racial control) linked to the growth of incarceration since the 1970s?
General Question:
7. Review Alexander’s (2012) argument from last week’s reading. What are the similarities and differences between Alexander’s (2012) explanation for the growth of incarceration (i.e., increasing number of people behind bars) and Wacquant’s (2009a, 2009b) explanations?

What role do people play – through their actions and inactions – in generating and maintaining systems of stratification and inequality in society (concept from rubric: citizenship)?

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Social Responsibility Essay
Students will write an essay that is approximately three pages in length.  They will upload this essay into Blackboard.  In this essay, students will discuss social stratification and inequality as they relate to a topic of interest, such as the family, deviance, crime, or gender.
In their essay, students must address a set of questions related to citizenship, social justice, and ecology (related to social responsibility).  These include:

What role do people play – through their actions and inactions – in generating and maintaining systems of stratification and inequality in society (concept from rubric: citizenship)?
What issues of fairness are raised by stratification and inequality with respect to the selected topic (concept from rubric: social justice)?
How might it be possible to overcome inequality in the selected topic (concept from rubric: ecology)?
MLA format

What are some features/qualities in this location that make it accessible? What barriers exist in this location that make accessibility more challenging? Are the features/qualities and barriers man-made in the current moment? Or are they part of the initial design? Explain.

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As we have discussed in class there are many ways to make our community more inclusive and accessible. Unfortunately, accessibility is often an afterthought in the engineering, design, and building process of community environments. This results in the exclusion of people with disabilities in life activities that non-disabled people take for granted. The hope with this assignment is to open your eyes to the ways that our community can be accessible and inaccessible for people with disabilities, and the ways that we can be proactive in ensuring that accessibility features are present within our communities.
Examples of places you can evaluate:
● Places of worship
● Public events
● Public buildings
● Public parks and walkways
● Local businesses
● Tourist areas
● Travel destinations
Respond to each question in detail to determine how this location is accessible or inaccessible to people with disabilities. (Remember: Accessibility is not only for those with visible disabilities, but also invisible disabilities such as heart conditions, anxiety disorders, etc.). You must include the question and your thorough response in full sentences, 12-point font, double spaced,  with 1” margins. You must submit your assignment on Blackboard in a Microsoft Word Format. Email submissions will not be accepted.
Note: Grammatical errors that interfere with comprehension while grading will result in point losses on assignments.

For this assignment you will respond to the following questions on the topic of accessibility in the community:

1. Name and location of the public place you are evaluating. Give a description of the location. (1 pt)
2. Is it accessible to some people with disabilities more than others? If so, which group of people is it more accessible to? And which group of people with disabilities is it not accessible to? Explain why you have come to this conclusion. (2 pts)
3. If you could make this location more accessible what would you change, include, remove, or alter? Explain how and why.  (2 pts)
4. What are some features/qualities in this location that make it accessible? What barriers exist in this location that make accessibility more challenging? Are the features/qualities and barriers man-made in the current moment? Or are they part of the initial design? Explain. (2 pts)
5. Pictures are not included in your 3-page count and must be placed on the fourth page of your paper. You must include 4 pictures on page 4. (2 pts)
At this point in the course, you will also need to be extra conscious of using person-first language and respectful language in general when referring to people with disabilities. You will have an automatic point deduction if you use non-person-first language or use non-dignifying terminology (i.e., confined to a wheelchair, differently-abled, etc.). Refer to to Respectful Language Guidelines on Blackboard for guidance.
Hint: Things to consider as you answer the above questions:
1. Can a person who uses a wheelchair access all of the same areas that a non-disabled individual can access?
2. Are accessible alternatives clearly and visibly marked?
3. Are elevators and lifts in working order wherever there are stairs?
4. Are ramps located and angled in such a way that it is not overly burdensome for someone who uses a wheelchair to maneuver to them and on them?
5. Are the accessible alternatives comparable in distance such that the person using a wheelchair does not need to go far out of their way to arrive at the destination?
6. Are signs readable in Braille for people who are blind?
7. Are audio cues available for people who are blind (such as crosswalks)?
8. Are sign interpretation and/or closed captioning available for any audio or video features?
9. Are there enough accessible parking spots and are they actually accessible? If they are not accessible, is it because someone is parked in them illegally? Has someone put shopping carts or scooters or other obstacles in the spots?
10. Are there enough accessible walkways, curb cuts, and other accessibility features? If they are not accessible, is it because someone has blocked them/created barriers? Or is it due to poor design?
Do accessibility features that benefit people with disabilities also benefit those who do not have disabilities? If so, how?