Assignment:
Part A
In 1927, the US Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell set a legal precedent that states may sterilize inmates of public institutions. The court argued that imbecility, epilepsy, and feeblemindedness are hereditary, and that inmates should be prevented from passing these defects to the next generation. Go to the following website and read the details of this case:
Review the link: https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/buck-v-bell-1927
Answer the following: In your opinion, what would be the outcome if the case of Buck v. Bell were argued today? Fully support your opinion.
Part B
Surveillance cameras have caught prison inmates teaching other inmates how to disarm a police officer. Apply Sutherland’s Differential Association theory to the prison subculture.
Part C
There are four forms of feminist criminology. Identify and explain each form.