You need to first post your original work prior to being able to see or reply to other students. Any attempt to bypass this requirement by posting a blank post first will result in the blank post counting as your original post and you will receive a zero for that portion of the assignment. Your original post must be at least cited in APA. Make sure you are also following any additional instructions provided in the syllabus. You are requires to respond to at least one student and your reply must be at least cited in APA (in-text and reference list). You are required to use your primary text for the week as a source and can include additional sources as long as they are scholarly in nature (journal articles). Make sure you follow any additional instructions provided in the syllabus. Original Post: (answer one of the following)

1. Discuss the implications for a society that decides to eliminate all sorts of punishment in favor of forgiveness.
2. Discuss the assumptions about human nature held by the classical thinkers. Are we rational, seekers of pleasure, and free moral agents? If so, does it make sense to try to rehabilitate criminals?
3. What role has religion played in the development of corrections in the past?
4. What types of things have remained the same in corrections over the years and what types of things have changed? Why do you think things have changed or remained the same?