How should the Criminal Justice System address the addiction component offenders have that some would argue are/is the reason(s) drug offenders commit crime after they have been arrested? Do you believe it is the responsibility of the state (i.e., criminal justice systems…courts, corrections, taxpayers, etc.) to address or fix their addictions while they are incarcerated/or after they are released on a parole/probationary status? Or should the sole responsibility of addiction rehabilitation efforts be placed on the offender? If the responsibility is placed on the offender, how does an offender with no financial income pay for or seek treatment? Does society bear some of the responsibility in terms of the cost associated with the offenders’ rehabilitation to ensure that they then become productive members of society as opposed to societal detriments? Students should use outside resources such as peer-reviewed articles to substantiate and validate their stance. The initial discussion post should be a minimum of 400 words or more.
Students should then respond to two (2) different student posts. Each response should be a minimum of 250 words or more. Initial discussion posts and responses should be posted by the due dates listed in the course outline.
