WRITE TWO OR MORE WELL THOUGHT-OUT AND DEVELOPED PARAGRAPHS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW. BE SPECIFIC. Then, respond to

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WRITE TWO OR MORE WELL THOUGHT-OUT
AND DEVELOPED PARAGRAPHS TO ANSWER
THE QUESTIONS BELOW. BE SPECIFIC. Then,
respond to at least one of your classmates
asking a probing question about their post or
providing a post that may add additional
information to what they wrote.
The Texas criminal justice system classifies crimes
as either felonies or misdemeanors, which are less
serious offenses. Texas's political culture requires
elected officials to be seen as
"tough on crime.
Texas has one of the highest incarceration rates in
the nation.
550,000 must establish drug courts and provide
extensive supervision. Legislature passed the
James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Act in 2001. District
attorneys determine which cases are prosecuted
as hate crimes. Civil rights groups have called for a
law that would require the Texas attorney general's
office to conduct a study analyzing the
effectiveness of the Hate Crimes Act.
Before 1923, executions were by hanging. After
1923, legislature required the state to use
electrocution. In 1972, Furman v. Georgia resulted
in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's
use of the death penalty was unconstitutional
because its use was arbitrary and racially biased
Texas rewrote death penalty laws in 1973. Texas
became first state in nation to use lethal injection,
and no state has executed more capital felons than
Texas. Texas legislators consistently reject the idea
of a moratorium on the death penalty. The death
penalty does not apply to anyone who was under
the age of 18 when committing a capital crime, or
found to be mentally incompetent
at the time ofcommitting a capital crime.Annroximatelv 25 nArcent of convirted adult
at the time of
committing a capital crime.
Annroximatelv 25 nArcent of convirted adult
criminals violate the conditions of their release orcommit other crimes after being released and areresentenced to prison. Texas's rate of incarcerationhas declined in recent years, although it remainshigh. The legislature has shifted its emphasis torehabilitation. and there has been a modestdecrease in the inmate population using this newfocus. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice(TDCJ) has a four-part mission (1) provide publicsafety,(2) promote positive behavioral changes, (3)reintegrate offenders into general society, and (4)assist crime victims. Low pay and a lack of airconditioning in facilities contributes to difficultworking conditions for the correctional officersproducing annual turnover rates of more than 25percent. Another problem with the lack of airconditioning affects the inmates and violateshuman rights standards. Since 2007, 14 inmateshave died because of extreme heat exposureinside Texas prisons. In 2015, the Texas prisonpopulation was 92 percent male, 34 percentAfricanAmerican, 33 percent Anglo, and 33 percentHispanic. Violent offenses account for 56 percentof the population. All but 19 Texas countiesmaintain a jail. Approximately 10 percent ofTexas'sinmates are housed in private prisons.
criminals violate the conditions of their release or
commit other crimes after being released and are
resentenced to prison. Texas's rate of incarceration
has declined in recent years, although it remains
high. The legislature has shifted its emphasis to
rehabilitation. and there has been a modest
decrease in the inmate population using this new
focus. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
(TDCJ) has a four-part mission (1) provide public
safety,
(2) promote positive behavioral changes, (3)
reintegrate offenders into general society, and (4)
assist crime victims. Low pay and a lack of air
conditioning in facilities contributes to difficult
working conditions for the correctional officers
producing annual turnover rates of more than 25
percent. Another problem with the lack of air
conditioning affects the inmates and violates
human rights standards. Since 2007, 14 inmates
have died because of extreme heat exposure
inside Texas prisons. In 2015, the Texas prison
population was 92 percent male, 34 percent
African
American, 33 percent Anglo, and 33 percent
Hispanic. Violent offenses account for 56 percent
of the population. All but 19 Texas counties
maintain a jail. Approximately 10 percent of
Texas's
inmates are housed in private prisons.
QUESTION1. Once they are found guilty of seriouscrimes, convicted youths may betransferred to a group home, a TexasJuvenile Justice Department (TJJD)correctional facility, or the adult prisonsystem. Should Texas create a separateprison system for juveniles who areconvicted? Would this be more beneficialto the juveniles? Are juveniles who aresent to an adult prison more likely toreturn to prison if they are released?
QUESTION
1. Once they are found guilty of serious
crimes, convicted youths may be
transferred to a group home, a Texas
Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)
correctional facility, or the adult prison
system. Should Texas create a separate
prison system for juveniles who are
convicted? Would this be more beneficial
to the juveniles? Are juveniles who are
sent to an adult prison more likely to
return to prison if they are released?