Research Topic

The topic that I have chosen for my research project during the semester is prisoners with developmental disabilities. As we were to choose the topic that we know little or nothing about, I am looking for a general background information before being more specific about my topic. To search for my book I went to the SCSU homepage and clicked on the library. Then I chose the book and video and searched for prison and disabilities on the search box. I found total of 32 results but when I narrowed my search to books only I got 25 results.Then I wrote down the call number and the location and found a book. I was successful to find a book of my topic on my first try. I did not find any electronic books available on my topic. I would be interested in reading an EBook because I have never read one and also I do have a smart phone that allows me to read an Ebook. I was not quite successful while searching about my topic on Great River Regional Library. I could not find anything related to my topic on my first try so I tried other keywords and I got 0 results. I would prefer using the Miller Center website as it is lot easier and better.

what is critical thinking?

For me critical thinking is all about and much of a independent thinking that is rational, biased, partial and quality of thoughts that we produce and build.
Critical thinking is also seeing things open mindedly and outside of box with many possible answers and thoughts to one question but also requires to accept that answer which could be different than what is originally thought.

What do you assume to be true about ?

The human population I would like to address here is prisoners. I always had a certain assumption that if you commit a crime then you go to jail and you should be freed again when you have changed and become a better person or atleast trying to become one. But I assume the prison system does not works that way.With  the  increase in prison population every year there is also increase in crime rates. So, I don't understand why the prison or legal system is so complicated and why law always provides the prisoners to escape and commit a crime again.
The amount of money that government spends on these inmates could be utilized on better things like health and education. Most of the time the system itself is initiating the crime by providing all these facilities inside the prison. So the question, "is the prison system trying to reduce its population or initiating it?" is contradictory.

About me

Hello !!!! everyone in IM 204 class. I am Sonia Thapa and my major is pre-nursing. I am a sophomore here at St Cloud State. I am from Nepal and been here in United States for almost four years now. As, my blog title states I am very much of a thinker and also like to imagine things alot but I am also aware of the reality and I believe I am a good listener as all my friends say. So, looking forward for an exciting semester and a lot of new friends.

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