General Resolution
What country has the highest incarceration rate?
The United States
Why would someone get placed in solitary confinement?
bad behavior and/or presenting a danger to staff & inmates
Define Recidivism
Tendency of a convicted prisoner to reoffend
Are there more juveniles in state or federal prisons?
state
What is Debate?
”A debate is a formal discussion…in which people express different opinions about a particular subject.”
State the Resolution
The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its policy regarding convicted prisoners under federal jurisdiction.
What amendment prohibits the federal government from inflicting "cruel and unusual punishment"
8th amendment
What are the top 2 federal crimes committed?
1. Drug related
2. Firearm related
How many juveniles are currently in BOP federal prisons
7
What are the 3 types of debate?
Team Policy (TP)
Lincoln Douglas (LD)
Moot Court
What types of prisoners do you have jurisdiction over?
-Convicted
-Under Federal Jurisdiction
Explain halfway houses
A residential facility where people leaving prison or jail are required to live before being fully released into their communities.
Explain the difference between white collar crime and blue collar crime
White collar = non-violent crime
Blue collar = violent crime
What is Clemency?
Reduction in or clearing of a prison sentence
What is the role of a constructive speech versus a rebuttal speech?
Constructive = building arguments
Rebuttal = respondig to arguments
What are the 4 key case idea realms?
Infrastructure
Rehabilitation
Sentencing
Prison Life
Name one official term for solitary confinement in the Federal Prison System
A. Special Housing Unit (SHU)
B. Special Management Units (SMU)
C. Administrative Maximum Facility (ADX)
How many Federal Prisons Facilities are there?
122
How many inmates are on Federal Death row?
48
What is a counterplan
instead of arguing for no change, argue for a different change than the AFF suggests.
Name two major resolution sources
1. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
2. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
3. United States Sentencing Commission (USSC)
4. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Name at least 2 general reforms of the First Step Act (FSA)
1. drug crime sentence reduction
2. early release through "good conduct" credit
3. sick inmates can be released early
4. inmates can be moved closer to family
5. additional protections for female inmates
Name 3 or more Federal Crimes
Any crime that takes place on federal land or involves federal officers
Murder in a national forest or on an Indian reservation
Theft on a military base
A crime involving fraud, deception, or misrepresentation on the federal government or one of its agencies
Federal tax fraud
Medicaid fraud
A crime where the defendant crosses state lines
A person who takes a kidnapping victim from Oregon to Nevada.
A crime where the criminal conduct crosses state lines
An Internet fraud scheme where the has victims and perpetrators in multiple states.
Drug trafficking
Immigration and customs violations
International human trafficking.
What are the 4 pillars of sentencing policy?
1. Retribution
2. Rehabilitation
3. Incapacitation
4. Deterrence
How do you develop an affirmative case?
1. Identify a problem
2. Brainstorm a Solution
3. Determine why that's the best solution