Speaking out against prejudice and discrimination By Dave Finkelnburg Expressions of support for Muslim students and Muslim community members here speak well for Pocatello. The outpouring of concern for local Muslims has been both heartfelt and sincere. It appears, though, that many international students will not be back here next fall. That’s not just because two Middle Eastern countries announced they will no longer provide scholarship support for students from their nations attending Idaho State University. Muslims, and even individuals who appear to be Middle Eastern, have reason to fear for the welfare of themselves and their families here. The fact that Pocatello is not the anti-Muslim community media reports have claimed will not readily change that. “What can we do to help?” has been the most common question I have heard in response to news last week that the stabbing of a Middle Eastern student at ISU may have been a hate crime. That incident was just the latest in a string of anti-Muslim acts in Pocatello recently. Tout Middle Article Injection Point I am distressed that such intolerance can rear its ugly head in this community I’ve called home most of my life. Here are some thoughts about what’s happening and, more important, what can be done about it. We are a community governed by laws. Those laws take effect after some wrong has occurred. A criminal prosecution, though it may punish the perpetrator, does not repair the damage of the crime. Even if someone is ever charged for stabbing an ISU student while calling him a “terrorist,” that charge will not heal the knife wounds. Nor will it restore the sleep lost by parents worrying about the safety of their children or even make others feel secure in their homes and daily lives. While laws are necessary and useful, they cannot and do not, by themselves, solve the problems of prejudice and intolerance. Only people who are willing to speak out and act against discrimination and hate can have that effect. There will, of course, be those who continue to promote intolerance. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of our friends and neighbors live in an echo chamber of discrimination. They get so much feedback from sources of intolerance that they actually believe their views are widely held. Only by speaking out is it possible to show them they are wrong. Here’s one such example. “Dear Neighbors,” read a hand-written card delivered on Saturday to the home of foreign students near ISU. “We want you to know that we are HAPPY to have you living in our neighborhood. There are a few hateful people doing scary things in Pocatello right now, but most of us are pleased that you are here. We appreciate the diversity you bring to our small town and university and feel terrible about recent events.” The card, which originated with a middle-aged couple, was also signed, with personal notes, by others. If you want to know what you can do, do as these fine folks have done. Speak up. Offer a kind word or ge.

1. Speaking out against prejudice and discrimination
By Dave Finkelnburg
Expressions of support for Muslim students and Muslim
community members here speak well for Pocatello. The
outpouring of concern for local Muslims has been both heartfelt
and sincere.
It appears, though, that many international students will not be
back here next fall. That’s not just because two Middle Eastern
countries announced they will no longer provide scholarship
support for students from their nations attending Idaho State
University. Muslims, and even individuals who appear to be
Middle Eastern, have reason to fear for the welfare of
themselves and their families here. The fact that Pocatello is not
the anti-Muslim community media reports have claimed will not
readily change that.
“What can we do to help?” has been the most common question
I have heard in response to news last week that the stabbing of a
Middle Eastern student at ISU may have been a hate crime. That
incident was just the latest in a string of anti-Muslim acts in
Pocatello recently.
Tout Middle Article Injection Point
I am distressed that such intolerance can rear its ugly head in
this community I’ve called home most of my life. Here are some
thoughts about what’s happening and, more important, what can
be done about it.
We are a community governed by laws. Those laws take effect
after some wrong has occurred. A criminal prosecution, though
it may punish the perpetrator, does not repair the damage of the
crime.
Even if someone is ever charged for stabbing an ISU student
while calling him a “terrorist,” that charge will not heal the
knife wounds. Nor will it restore the sleep lost by parents

2. worrying about the safety of their children or even make others
feel secure in their homes and daily lives.
While laws are necessary and useful, they cannot and do not, by
themselves, solve the problems of prejudice and intolerance.
Only people who are willing to speak out and act against
discrimination and hate can have that effect.
There will, of course, be those who continue to promote
intolerance. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of our friends and
neighbors live in an echo chamber of discrimination. They get
so much feedback from sources of intolerance that they actually
believe their views are widely held. Only by speaking out is it
possible to show them they are wrong.
Here’s one such example. “Dear Neighbors,” read a hand-
written card delivered on Saturday to the home of foreign
students near ISU. “We want you to know that we are HAPPY to
have you living in our neighborhood. There are a few hateful
people doing scary things in Pocatello right now, but most of us
are pleased that you are here. We appreciate the diversity you
bring to our small town and university and feel terrible about
recent events.” The card, which originated with a middle-aged
couple, was also signed, with personal notes, by others.
If you want to know what you can do, do as these fine folks
have done. Speak up. Offer a kind word or gesture. Show that
hate is not a Pocatello value.
Speaking out does make a difference. While criminal
prosecution has its place, trial in the court of public opinion is
ultimately the most persuasive form of accountability.
Dave Finkelnburg is the current president of 2Great4Hate, a
Pocatello human rights organization.
Running Head: Crimes and Penalties
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3. Crime and penalties
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Crime and penalties
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Introduction
Crime is an action or omission which is represented as an
offence and is punishable by the constitution.
Crimes against person:
It is a category of crime that consist of offences that involve
causing or attempting to cause bodily harm or a threat of bodily
harm, these actions are taken without taking consent of the
victim. These crimes do not result in real harm but the victim is
just put in fear for their safety is sufficient.
Crimes against Property:
This category of crime involves robbery, vandalism, motor
vehicle theft and snatching. It does not include a threat of force
or use of force against the victim(Elliott, 2009). It involves the
crimes in which the property is destroyed or is stolen from the
victim.
White-collar crimes:
It is the category of crime that refers to the financially triggered
nonviolent crimes committed by the government and business
professionals and by the person of respectability and high social
status in the course of their Nobel occupation.
Treatment of Each Type of Crime by Council
I. A person convicted of assault may face up to six month in jail
and fine. Battery is an unlawful act of violence against another
person and result in up to six months of jail and a fine, and if it
is committed against an acting officer, the criminal may face
four year of prison with additional fine(Blumstein, Cohen, &

4. Farrington, 2003).
II. The punishment to the crime against property is simply the
return of property to the victim, along with imprison of a few
months with an additional fine. If the property is being
destroyed by the criminal like in case of burning the whole
house or building, the criminal will face heavy charges and will
be jailed.
III. The criminal penalties for white collar crimes are variable.
Most of the laws empower a financial charge, a prison sentence
or a combination of both. The criminal laws entitle maximum
penalties, which are often severe (Barlow & Kauzlarich, 2014).
Most defendants receive less than the maximum sentence.
Courts often follow sentencing guidelines, which may change
depending on the jurisdiction.
Misdemeanor vs. Felony
Misdemeanor is a lesser criminal act and is generally punished
less severely than felonies. In USA, the federal government
generally considers a crime punishable with confinement for
one year or less to be a misdemeanor. All other crimes are
considered felonies. Many states also employ this difference.
A misdemeanor is considered a crime of low gravity, and a
felony is of high gravity. A foundation of the rationale for the
degree of punishment dealt out is that the punishment should
compensate the crime. One basic measurement is the degree to
which a crime influences people or society.
How the media does depict different types of Criminals?
In modern American, stories about police, corrections and
courts are common in daily news, as well as in national news in
some conditions. National criminal justice stories mostly stress
on negative events such as unwarranted police use of force or
breakouts from prisons. Research shows that the common media
are most attentive towards the stories about policing; thus, they

5. are far more common than are stories about corrections and
courts (Blumstein, et al., 2003).
Because of close link between the media and the police, Media
organizations have settled close contacts with the police,
including police beat journalist. The police also use public links
to bring forward their best image to the media. Mostly, media
images of police are largely positive in USA, yet negative
images of police exist in the media. Such images often revolve
around stories of police corruption and brutality.
Media coverage of courts and corrections is not so common, and
most of the very important issues in corrections and courts are
neglected by the media. The media tend to use certain frames to
package criminal justice stories. The most common narratives
revolve around notions of failing criminal justice proceedings.
Ironically, these stories often direct to a call for more criminal
justice.
Theoretical Applications of Crimes
Different theories have been presented to explain why people
commit different crimes. Some of the theories are listed below
(Taylor, Walton, & Young, 2013):
A. Classical and positivist theories
B. Radical Criminology
C. Labeling theory
D. Constitutional theories
E. Genetic explanations
Learning Theories:
1. Criminal attitude is learned.
2. The learning is through cooperation with other people.
3. The main part of the learning occurs in close special groups.
4. The learning includes approach to carry out certain crimes
and also specific attitudes and motives criminal towards

6. committing crime (Barlow & Kauzlarich, 2014).
5. The learning experiences — will vary in frequency and
importance for each individual.
6. Process of learning criminal action is not different from the
learning of any other attitude.
How Do Theories Differentiate Between Criminal Behaviors?
Different theories explain different reasons to commit crimes.
Criminal are not born they are compelled to do so because of
various environmental, social, economic and family crisis.
Above mentioned theories explain different reasons behind the
criminal behavior of a person.
References:
1. Barlow, H. D., & Kauzlarich, D. (2014). Introduction to
criminology: Little, Brown Boston, MA.
2. Blumstein, A., Cohen, J., & Farrington, D. P. (2003).
Criminal career research: Its value for criminology*.
Criminology, 26(1), 1-35.
3. Elliott, D. S. (2009). SERIOUS VIOLENT OFFENDERS:
ONSET, DEVELOPMENTAL COURSE, AND
TERMINATION—THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
CRIMINOLOGY 1993 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS*.
Criminology, 32(1), 1-21.
4. Taylor, I., Walton, P., & Young, J. (2013). Critical
Criminology (Routledge Revivals): Routledge.
International Programs Office
March 2016
Academic Advising Workshop

7. Agenda
Nitin Srivastava, Academic Advisor
Maximum Attempted Hours for Registration
PEAC Classes – online classes and Idaho Falls section (for
sponsored students)
Registration Tips and Course Articulation forms (summer
semester)
Paperwork Request Procedures (for sponsored students)
DegreeWorks and Degree Plans
Shawn Bascom, SEVIS Coordinator
Impact of Probation on Immigration Status
Reduced Course Load (RCL) and Medical Withdrawal
Readmission Petition
I-901 (SEVIS) Fee
Maximum attempted hours limit for registration:
The total attempted credits (add/drop/withdraw)
allocated depending on the academic standing
The system won’t register for any course if the total number of
add/drop hours exceeds the maximum attempted hours
Students on Probation must see Nitin/Jesse before considering
withdrawing/dropping any course
Must consider this when deciding to add late 8 week classes

8. Registration Tips:
Strongly recommended to see an advisor before dropping any
class
Priority to D/F repeat the classes
Ensure that there are no time conflicts between the courses
registered
PEAC classes, online classes and Idaho Falls section -- Be
aware about the restrictions
Degree works and Degree Plan
Summer 2016 Pre-Articulation letters
Time-management:
Tutoring services
Instructor’s Office hours
Regular Attendance (Impact of getting “X” in a course)
Paperwork to be processed by us