Native American Religion, writing homework help

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Choose either Option A or Option B. Formulate an initial post in which you address the points noted in the prompt for your chosen option.

Option A: Native American Religion

Read the article, Indian Prisoners Claim Spiritual Needs Ignored. Then, address the following:

  • Should Native Americans be able to perform their ceremonies in prison? Explain your position using evidence from the article and your textbook.
  • Do inmates give up all rights when they enter prison? Does this include the right to practice their religion?

Does this apply to all prisoners, or just to Native Americans?

Option B: Social Groups

There are many different kinds of social groups in the United States: clubs, fraternities, gangs, counterculture groups, online communities, and so forth. Identify a social group that you are part of, and then discuss which of the social control mechanisms (mentioned in section 8.4 of the textbook) are applied in your group. Why do you think these forms of social control are effective?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required materials and/or other scholarly sources. Cite your sources in the body of your post and provide a complete reference for each source used at the end of it. By Day 7, respond to at least two of your peers, including one who responded to the option you did not choose. Demonstrate your understanding of the topic by respectfully asking questions, raising new points for consideration, or requesting clarification from your fellow students


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An important right guaranteed by the First Amendment is that of free exercise of religion, which
is in fact implied by the right of freedom of expression and protected by the free-exercise clause.
Under this provision, prisoners may demand the right to religious diet, worship services, or
religious jewelry (Hugh, 1993). Because religious practices vary greatly across cultural groups
(Crapo, 2013), it is important that the prison system acknowledges these differences in order to
ensure that the constitutional rights that guarantee the free exercise of religion are given to all
inmates, including Native Americans. There have been many free worship lawsuits, many
filed by Indian prisoners across the U.S. (Hugh, 1993). This situation suggest that prison
officials may not understand the religious practices of Native Americans and do not...


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