09 Nov Sociology Discussion

13TH | FULL FEATURE | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8

Watch the film and answer the questions:

1. Summarize the purpose of the 13^th Amendment. Analyze the link between the 13^th Amendment and issues surrounding mass incarceration. (Base your answers on information from the book and/or the film; write 1-2 paragraphs)
2. Describe the types of images displayed throughout news media depicting African Americans. Examine the link between news portrayals of African Americans and issues surrounding mass incarceration. (Base your answers on information from the book and/or the film; write 1-2 paragraphs)
3. Explain four ways in which the private sector is profiting from the mass incarceration of "criminals" and "detainees." Investigate the link between the prison industrial complex’s (PIC) profiteering and issues surrounding mass incarceration. (Base your answers on information from the book and/or the film; write 1-2 paragraphs)
4. Develop an explanation defining the concept "Prison Industrial Complex" (PIC) (DO NOT PLAGIARIZE). Discuss your thoughts regarding your tax dollars being used to for corporate gains resulting from the mass incarceration of human beings. (Base your answers on information from the BOOK and/or the film; write 1-2 paragraphs)
5. Define the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Critically reflect on your thoughts regarding the BLM movement. (Base your answers on information from the film; write 1-2 paragraphs)

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