2-4 page essay nothing complicated. Part 1- https://vimeo.com/43658591 Part 2- http://www.lifeofthelaw.org/2018/09/release-day-rebroadcast/

In The Road from Crime we learned a lot about individual and societal responsibility to help people lead healthy, crime-free lives - particularly after they are released from custody. The film makes it seem as though there is less inequality in Scottish prisons, for instance it does not focus very much time on racial disparities or economic disparities in their criminal justice system. A. Find out more about the prisoners in Scotland. How many are there? What is their average education? What is the break down of prisoners by race and by gender? How many were raised in poverty? B. Find our the same information about Scotland. How many people in Scotland? What is the breakdown of the Scottish population by Race and by gender? What is the average educational level attained in Scotland? What proportion of the population live at poverty level or lower? D. How do Scottish prisoners compare to U.S. Prisoners? -------------------------------------------------------------- Part 2 . Watch Release Day http://www.lifeofthelaw.org/2018/09/release-day-rebroadcast/ We know that cultural beliefs shape our response to crime. How did culture change help Curtiss Penn to be released from prison and to have another chance at life? What similarities do you see between Curtiss' life and the lives of the men in The Road from Crime? What are the circumstances which Curtiss must navigate to desist from crime? How might the community help him with these circumstances?