Short Paper #1 Extra Credit
Watch 3 Strikes and You’re Out: After 20 Years, Is the Law Working? by The New York Times and in 1-2 double-spaced pages (12 font Times New Roman) respond to the following: What impact do you think 3 Strikes and You’re Out incarceration policies have had on the criminal justice system? What ways, if any, could we reform the 3 Strikes and You’re Out incarceration policies while at the same time being “tough on crime” and punishing repeat offenders. This extra credit opportunity is due by 7:00 am October 8, 2019 and the points earned (5 points possible) will be added to whatever grade you receive on Short Paper #1.

Additional Extra Credit 

Option 1
Watch Governor Baker’s January 23, 2018 State of the State Address and in a 1-2 page double-spaced (12 font Times New Roman) critique respond to the questions below. This extra credit opportunity is due by December 12, 2019 and the points earned (5 points possible) will be added to your point total.
What was the first issue Governor Baker mentioned during his State of the State address (e.g., MBTA, economy, pending snow storm, etc)?
What was the best one-liner delivered by Governor Baker during the State of the State and why?
What was the last issue Governor Baker mentioned during his State of the State address (e.g., 2016 Budget, opioid abuse, etc.)
Overall, how would you rate Governor Baker’s State of the State address? Did you hear any new proposals? Were you surprised by the audience reaction to a few of his proposals?

Option 2
Watch the debate between Jay Gonzalez and Governor Charlie Baker on October 9, 2018 debate and in a 1-2 page double-spaced (12 font Times New Roman) critique respond to the questions below. This extra credit opportunity is due by December 12, 2019 and the points earned (5 points possible) will be added to your point total.
What was the first question asked during the debate (e.g., MBTA, economy, pending snow storm, etc)?
What was the best one-liner delivered during the debate and why?
What was the last question asked during the debate (e.g., 2016 Budget, opioid abuse, etc.)?
Overall, how would you rate the debate? Did you hear any new proposals? Were you surprised by the audience reaction to a few of the answers?

Option 3
Watch the debate between Senator Elizabeth Warren and State Rep. Geoff Diehl on October 30, 2018 debate and in a 1-2 page double-spaced (12 font Times New Roman) critique respond to the questions below. This extra credit opportunity is due by December 12, 2019 and the points earned (5 points possible) will be added to your point total.
What was the first question asked during the debate (e.g., MBTA, economy, pending snow storm, etc)?
What was the best one-liner delivered during the debate and why?
What was the last question asked during the debate (e.g., 2016 Budget, opioid abuse, etc.)?
Overall, how would you rate the debate? Did you hear any new proposals? Were you surprised by the audience reaction to a few of the answers?

Option 4
Watch President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union and in a 1-2 page double-spaced (12 font Times New Roman) critique respond to the questions below. This extra credit opportunity is due by December 12, 2019 and the points earned (10 points possible) will be added to your point total.
What was the first topic mentioned during the State of the Union (e.g., Border wall, economy, surveillance, etc)?
What was the best one-liner delivered during the State of the Union and why?
What was the last topic mentioned during the State of the Union (e.g., Budget, opioid abuse, etc.)?
Overall, how would you rate the State of the Union? Did you hear any new proposals? Were you surprised by the audience reaction to anything said?

Options 5
Watch CNN’s Town Hall with Bernie Sanders and in a 1-2 page double-spaced (12 font Times New Roman) critique respond to the questions below. This extra credit opportunity is due by December 12, 2019 and the points earned (10 points possible) will be added to your point total.
What was the first issue/question asked during the debate (e.g., free college, economy, Donald Trump, etc)?
What was the best one-liner delivered during the Town Hall and why?
What was the last question asked during the Town Hall (e.g., How will he win, opioid abuse, etc.)?
Overall, how would you rate the Town Hall? Did you hear any new proposals? Were you surprised by the audience reaction to a few of the questions/answers?

Option 6
On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 the Boston City Council unanimously voted to ban the smoking of cigars, pipes, cigarettes, and other substances (e-cigarettes) within city parks property. According to the Boston Magazine the ban will affect city cemeteries, parks, golf courses, and “other areas that are public space.” The city is waiting on the signature of Mayor Tom Menino who pushed for the legislation. If adapted, subsection 7-4.14 will carry a $250 fine for each violation of the law. “The intent of the regulation is to protect Boston’s parks, and to ensure that Boston’s parks and recreational places are safe, clean, and healthy for all residents,” said Councilor Matt O’Malley, chairman of the Committee on Government Operations. “This is something this body has talked about before,” O’Malley said. “This is something cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth have been doing. This is not a new thing…it’s a public health issue…this is the right thing to do.” In 1-2 double-spaced pages (12 font Times New Roman) discuss the pros and cons of this piece of legislation as well as similar smoking bans that have been passed in Massachusetts. Do you think the legislation goes far enough in preventing smoking in public places. This extra credit opportunity is due by December 12, 2019 and the points earned (10 points possible) will be added to whatever grade you receive will be added to your point total.
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Option 7
Watch any one of the webinars provided below and receive an additional 10 points added to your overall grade. In order to receive credit you must write 1-2 page double-spaced (12 font Times New Roman) summary of the webinar. This extra credit opportunity is due by December 12, 2019 and the points earned (40 points possible) will be added to your point total.
The sessions are as follows:

Assessing and managing the risks posed by climate change to state and local governments
The Dairy Crisis and Its Impact on NY Farmers
Winning Social Media Media Ads for Political Campaigns
Interstate Groundwater Disputes and the Supreme Court
State Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic

Option 8
The 2016 Election Analysis Series takes an in-depth look at this historic election year. Each 45-minute session is free and features distinguished speakers offering innovative, pedagogical ideas, inspirational insights, and best practices to help you cover the election results in your upcoming classes. Watch any one of the webinars provided below and receive an additional 10 points added to your overall grade. In order to receive credit you must write 1-2 page double-spaced pages (12 font Times New Roman) summary of the webinar. This extra credit opportunity is due by December 12, 2019 and the points earned (90 points possible) will be added to your point total.
The sessions are as follows:

Interpreting the 2016 Election Results (Professor Paul Light, New York University)
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: The State of American Politics Post-Election and What to Expect Moving Forward (Dr. Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia)
Election 2016: Fear and Loathing on Steroids (Professor Keith Gaddie, University of Oklahoma)
Did Political Science Survive the 2016 Presidential Election? (Professor David Doherty, Loyola University Chicago)
Predicting the Presidency: What Lies Ahead? (Professor George Edwards, Texas A&M University)
Thinking Institutionally in an Age of Trump (Professor Will Howell, University of Chicago)
The 2016 Election and the U.S. Supreme Court (Professor Christine Nemacheck, College of William & Mary)
The 2016 Presidential and Congressional Elections(Professor David Magleby, Brigham Young University)
What We Know…and Don’t Know About Presidential Elections (Professor Joanne Green, Texas Christian University)\

To watch any of these Webinars by clicking HERE.
*Click the view the webinar link underneath each title.

Option 9
Attend any one of the events provided below and receive an additional 5 points added to your overall grade. In order to receive credit you must provide “evidence” of your attendance (e.g., photo you at the event, handout from the event, etc.)

Adam J. Foss is a former Assistant District Attorney in the Juvenile Division of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in Boston, and a fierce advocate for criminal justice reform, with a particular emphasis on redefining the role of the prosecutor to help end mass incarceration. To further these ends, Foss founded Prosecutor Impact, a non-profit that develops training and curric­ulum for prosecutors to reframe their role in the criminal justice system, and he maintains an active speaking and lecture schedule

This event is free and open to the public. Online registration is required at bhcc.edu/cc

Thursday, September 26, 2019
Program begins at 1 p.m.
Bunker Hill Community College
C202
250 New Rutherford Avenue
Boston, MA 02129

This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Online registration is required at bhcc.edu/cc.