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WEEK 6 CP  Discussion Forum Assignments require students to answer weekly discussion questions and post a response to at least two (2) other students. The initial post is due by 11:59 p.m. EST by Wednesday of the week they are due. 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). Students are to respond substantively to at least two (2) other students using at least 200 words (excluding references, figures, illustrations, or other extraneous elements outside the main body of the discussion). All answers to the discussion questions and responses to other students are to be supported with at least one scholarly source, in addition to the assigned weekly readings. Each week, the professor may post a follow-up question on your discussion post. If so, you must reply to the professor’s question as one of your two reply posts. Lastly, a question must be posed to the course professor and peer(s) in your initial discussion board post. These responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of each week. APA 7th Edition guidelines are to be followed. Discussion Question:  How should reentry planning consider the fact that inmates typically fit into multiple groups? For example, an inmate might be young, male, and black, have a drug problem and a co-occurring mental disorder, and he may also have a learning disability and have spent time in supermax confinement. Primary Literature Bender, K. A., Cobbina, J. E., & McGarrell, E. F. (2016). Reentry programming for high-risk offenders: Insights from participants. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 60(13), 1479-1508. Berghuis, M. (2018). Reentry programs for adult male offender recidivism and reintegration: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 62(14), 4655-4676. Boman IV, J. H., & Mowen, T. J. (2017). Building the ties that bind, breaking the ties that don't: Family support, criminal peers, and reentry success. Criminology & Public Policy, 16(3), 753-774. Desai, A., Durham, K., Burke, S. C., NeMoyer, A., & Heilbrun, K. (2021). Releasing individuals from incarceration during COVID-19: Pandemic-related challenges and recommendations for promoting successful reentry. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 27(2), 242. Question 2  Reading Practical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice. Vito & Higgins (2014). Chapter 8 Gill, C. E. (2011). Missing links: How descriptive validity impacts the policy relevance of randomized controlled trials in criminology. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 7(3), 201-224. Ostermann, M., Salerno, L. M., & Hyatt, J. M. (2015). How different operationalizations of recidivism impact conclusions of effectiveness of parole supervision. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 52(6), 771-796. Klahm IV, C. F., Frank, J., & Liederbach, J. (2014). Understanding police use of force: Rethinking the link between conceptualization and measurement. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 37(3), 558-578. Schell‐Busey, N., Simpson, S. S., Rorie, M., & Alper, M. (2016). What works? A systematic review of corporate crime deterrence. Criminology & Public Policy, 15(2), 387-416. Discussion Question: You have been contacted to perform an impact evaluation of a youth truancy program. The program is designed to provide educational information about the importance of attending school. In addition, the program provides valuable information about the consequences of not attending school. The objectives of the program are: To raise the understanding of the consequences of truancy. To successfully complete an educational program on truancy. How would you measure the objectives, and what statistical test would you perform?