Post by Rudy R. Racine on Feb 18, 2016 23:49:43 GMT
Rudy R. Racine
Fedcap Leadership Academy: Week 3 Assignment
1. State the problem as simply and clearly as you can.
The problem is that Doris Drugdealer committed a crime in 1974 but never served her full sentence for the crime she committed. 34 years later, Ms. Drugdealer’s situation became more complicated when she was captured by detectives. Although her current standing in the community shows that she is rehabilitated and an unlikely threat to society, Ms. Drugdealer still has between 9 and 19 years left on her sentence.
2. Describe the values and point of view of Doris Drugdealer.
Ms. Drugdealer’s values and point of view at age 19 seem to be very different than her values and point of view at the age of 53. As a 19-year-old, Ms. Drugdealer’s values appeared to revolve around making money at all costs regardless of the impact her actions might have on others; this is evident by her willingness to sell heroin. I think her values changed drastically as she matured and took on additional responsibilities. This assumption can be made because of her volunteer efforts and her dedication to her husband and children.
3. Describe the values and point of view of her husband.
The article does not provide much detail about Ms. Drugdealer’s husband other than the fact that he is an executive, they’ve been married for 23 years, and he was upset about her arrest. I suppose that his point of view is influenced by what he knows about his wife and how he has seen her interact with their children. Overall, he would have a positive view of his wife; that view may be slightly tainted by his recent discovery of her criminal past.
4. Describe the values and point of view of her children.
The point of view of Ms. Drugdealer’s three children is influenced by what they viewed growing up. Based on the details provided in the news article, the children are only aware of their mother’s integrity and compassion, as well as her contributions to Common Cause. It can be assumed that they have a very positive point of view towards their mother and that they have also taken on very ethical values.
5. Describe the values and point of view of her neighbors.
The point of view of Ms. Drugdealer’s neighbors can vary depend on how well they knew her and her family. For the neighbors that know her well, they will probably wish to grant her clemency because they do not want to see a family broken by a crime committed over 30 years ago. In addition, they are probably familiar with her standing in the community and do not view her as a threat.
For the neighbors that don’t know Ms. Drugdealer very well, their point of view will be different. They may be concerned with the fact that a criminal was living so close to them, and wish to see Ms. Drugdealer leave the neighborhood and serve her sentence.
6. Describe the legal and societal issues.
There are a few legal issues that come up in this case. The issues are: the sale of heroin, Ms. Drugdealer’s escape from prison, and her grandfather’s decision to assist her with escaping from prison. The article focuses more on Ms. Drugdealer, but her grandfather also committed a crime with his decision to help her escape. Because 34 years have passed before Doris was captured, we assume that her grandfather is deceased by this time.
There are two societal issues addressed in this article. The first issue focuses on employment opportunities for teenage women in Michigan in 1974. Some may argue that the employment options available in the 70s might cause a promising high school graduate to turn to crime. The article explains that Ms. Drugdealer was strapped for cash, so those that can relate to her situation might feel like her decision to sell drugs was warranted.
The other societal issue is the effectiveness of the prison system when dealing with drug crimes. Ms. Drugdealer’s situation shows that she was able to become rehabilitated without serving more than 8 months. Some may view the sentence as too harsh and may argue that tax dollars are being wasted in cases like these. In addition, this also raises the question of whether to require Ms. Drugdealer to serve a prison sentence at all after 30 years have passed. Doing so also comes as a cost to tax payers.
Fedcap Leadership Academy: Week 3 Assignment
1. State the problem as simply and clearly as you can.
The problem is that Doris Drugdealer committed a crime in 1974 but never served her full sentence for the crime she committed. 34 years later, Ms. Drugdealer’s situation became more complicated when she was captured by detectives. Although her current standing in the community shows that she is rehabilitated and an unlikely threat to society, Ms. Drugdealer still has between 9 and 19 years left on her sentence.
2. Describe the values and point of view of Doris Drugdealer.
Ms. Drugdealer’s values and point of view at age 19 seem to be very different than her values and point of view at the age of 53. As a 19-year-old, Ms. Drugdealer’s values appeared to revolve around making money at all costs regardless of the impact her actions might have on others; this is evident by her willingness to sell heroin. I think her values changed drastically as she matured and took on additional responsibilities. This assumption can be made because of her volunteer efforts and her dedication to her husband and children.
3. Describe the values and point of view of her husband.
The article does not provide much detail about Ms. Drugdealer’s husband other than the fact that he is an executive, they’ve been married for 23 years, and he was upset about her arrest. I suppose that his point of view is influenced by what he knows about his wife and how he has seen her interact with their children. Overall, he would have a positive view of his wife; that view may be slightly tainted by his recent discovery of her criminal past.
4. Describe the values and point of view of her children.
The point of view of Ms. Drugdealer’s three children is influenced by what they viewed growing up. Based on the details provided in the news article, the children are only aware of their mother’s integrity and compassion, as well as her contributions to Common Cause. It can be assumed that they have a very positive point of view towards their mother and that they have also taken on very ethical values.
5. Describe the values and point of view of her neighbors.
The point of view of Ms. Drugdealer’s neighbors can vary depend on how well they knew her and her family. For the neighbors that know her well, they will probably wish to grant her clemency because they do not want to see a family broken by a crime committed over 30 years ago. In addition, they are probably familiar with her standing in the community and do not view her as a threat.
For the neighbors that don’t know Ms. Drugdealer very well, their point of view will be different. They may be concerned with the fact that a criminal was living so close to them, and wish to see Ms. Drugdealer leave the neighborhood and serve her sentence.
6. Describe the legal and societal issues.
There are a few legal issues that come up in this case. The issues are: the sale of heroin, Ms. Drugdealer’s escape from prison, and her grandfather’s decision to assist her with escaping from prison. The article focuses more on Ms. Drugdealer, but her grandfather also committed a crime with his decision to help her escape. Because 34 years have passed before Doris was captured, we assume that her grandfather is deceased by this time.
There are two societal issues addressed in this article. The first issue focuses on employment opportunities for teenage women in Michigan in 1974. Some may argue that the employment options available in the 70s might cause a promising high school graduate to turn to crime. The article explains that Ms. Drugdealer was strapped for cash, so those that can relate to her situation might feel like her decision to sell drugs was warranted.
The other societal issue is the effectiveness of the prison system when dealing with drug crimes. Ms. Drugdealer’s situation shows that she was able to become rehabilitated without serving more than 8 months. Some may view the sentence as too harsh and may argue that tax dollars are being wasted in cases like these. In addition, this also raises the question of whether to require Ms. Drugdealer to serve a prison sentence at all after 30 years have passed. Doing so also comes as a cost to tax payers.