Your assignment is to create a research poster based on what you have learned in this course along with some of the material you have produced for writing assignments. Be sure to revise components acc
1 Criminal-Justice Research Topic Cinthia Bueso The University of Southern Mississippi Research & Planning in Criminal Justice- CJ 420 Katherine A. Meeker, M.A. September 11, 2022 2 A criminal justice-related topic that interests me is the topic on the impact ofincarceration on the family, especially the children of imprisoned individuals. The families of
incarcerated individuals rarely benefit from general systemic societal mechanisms and receive
little personal support compared to crime victims although they bear similarities to direct crime
victims (Murray, 2013). The research questions I came up with include, Which individuals in the
social care for children of incarcerated people.? As well as how do kinship and foster care
influence children of incarcerated individuals?
These research questions are important because children of incarcerated individuals face
various difficulties and challenges such as antisocial behavior, economic hardship, psychological
strain, criminal activity, and suspension or expulsion from school (Moss, 2022). This topic
should be investigated through the research questions stated above because it is challenging to
discern how a child will grow up when a parent is continually or intermittently imprisoned
(Murray, 2013). Although there are mixed results on the children’s risk factors, research suggests
that the quality of the family’s and child’s social support system as well as the weakness or
strength of the parent-child bond are significant in determining the child’s ability to succeed in
life and overcome challenges (Moss, 2022). The research questions will provide critical insight
into determining the unique dynamics of the relationship between the success of the child and the
incarceration status of the parent. This research impacts the children involved as well as law
enforcement, public schools and child welfare agencies (Murray, 2013). 3 References Moss, A. (2022). Analysis of State-Level Legislation Expanding or Improving
Reproductive Health Care for Incarcerated People in the United States.
Murray, J. (2013). The effects of imprisonment on families and children of prisoners.
In The effects of imprisonment (pp. 462-482). Willan.
