There are two scenarios given here. Read both scenarios, then choose one to write a response to. When replying to your peers' responses, choose to reply to someone who either A) wrote about the other prompt OR B) took a different side of the argument on the same prompt you wrote about. Make sure to support your ideas in your original response as well as in your replies with vocabulary and facts from the lesson.
Tracy was recently arrested for disorderly conduct and robbery. She was ranting at commuters about the government spying on people through cell phone cameras. She grabbed several phones from people’s hands and tossed them into traffic to be destroyed. Should she be prosecuted for these crimes? What punishment or intervention would you recommend, and why?
Trevon, an Iraq war veteran with PTSD and a history of serious brain trauma, recently got into a bar fight. He had graduated from college with an engineering degree, but Trevon has been unable to work since his injury. Even simple tasks, such as cleaning bathrooms, have been confusing and overwhelming for him. In the fight, he seriously injured the other person. To what extent should he be held responsible for his crime? Should his psychological disorder and TBI influence what happens next? Explain your reasoning.
