To prepare:
- Review the Learning Resources this week to deepen your understanding of ethics and positive social change.
- Chose a topic from the following list for this Discussion:
- Death Penalty as Crime Deterrent
- Guns as Crime Deterrent and Capital Punishment
- Guantanamo Prison and Torture
- Classifying Crimes by Severity
- Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
- Consider the ethical implications related to the topic you selected and the articles you read about that topic.
Post the following:
- Describe the topic you selected.
- Describe what roles forensic psychology professionals may play in relation to the topic you selected.
- Describe the ethical concerns related to the topic you selected.
- Based on the topic you selected, describe what you would change, add, or improve to make society a better and safer place to live (i.e., how to catalyze positive social change).
Note: Your post should be substantial (1 paragraph or more for each bullet point above), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources and properly cited using APA style.