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The answers to the weekly discussion questions must be substantial, meaning fully answering the question(s) with examples (qualitative) and writing at least 300 words (quantitative). Lastly, a question must be posed to the course professor and peer(s) in your initial discussion board post. C&P  Question 1 Which of the many reentry challenges that ex-prisoners face seems most likely to contribute to increased offending rather than desistance? Which ones seem most amenable to policy intervention in ways that would improve rather than worsen reentry outcomes? Primary Literature for question 1 Garland, B., Wodahl, E., & Cota, L. (2016). Measuring public support for prisoner reentry options. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 60(12), 1406-1424. Schanzenbach, D. W., Nunn, R., Bauer, L., Breitwieser, A., Mumford, M., & Nantz, G. (2016). Twelve facts about incarceration and prisoner reentry. Hamilton Project. Visher, C. A., Lattimore, P. K., Barrick, K., & Tueller, S. (2017). Evaluating the long-term effects of prisoner reentry services on recidivism: What types of services matter?. Justice Quarterly, 34(1), 136-165. Weisburd, D., Farrington, D. P., & Gill, C. (2017). What works in crime prevention and rehabilitation: An assessment of systematic reviews. Criminology & Public Policy, 16(2), 415-449 Question 2  Discussion Question: Discuss the importance of internal and external validity. Select an evaluation from extant literature and tell us how they preserved internal and external validity in their research design Reading for Question 2  Practical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice. Vito & Higgins (2014). Chapter 6 Hyatt, J. M., & Ostermann, M. (2019). Better to stay home: Evaluating the impact of day reporting centers on offending. Crime & Delinquency, 65(1), 94-121. Bottcher, J., & Ezell, M. E. (2005). Examining the effectiveness of boot camps: A randomized experiment with a long-term follow up. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 42(3), 309-332. Sherman, L. W., & Harris, H. M. (2015). Increased death rates of domestic violence victims from arresting vs. warning suspects in the Milwaukee Domestic Violence Experiment (MilDVE). Journal of Experimental Criminology, 11(1), 1-20. Gaffney, H., Jolliffe, D., Eggins, E., Ferreira, J. G., Skinner, G., Ariel, B., & Strang, H. (2024). Protocol: The effect of restorative justice interventions for young people on offending and reoffending: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 20(2), 1-20. Weblinks How to Conduct a Systematic Review https://www.lib.uwo.ca/tutorials/how_to_perform_a_systematic_review/index.html Systematic Review Lib Guide Steps of a Systematic Review - Systematic Review - Research Guides at University of Maryland Libraries