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How would you define a law? How does the creation of laws affect society
What role have courts played in the history of the United States? How has the
organization of U.S. courts evolved over time?
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine and evaluate the creation of
U.S. laws, taking into consideration common law heritage. Include your opinion as to
what should or should not be a law and what should be considered when creating laws.
Write a 200- to 300-word response describing the concept of due process, including
how it applies to the criminal justice system.
Write a 200- to 300-word response describing three of the legal defenses. Include a
definition of the elements of crime in your response
How would you describe the overall criminal process after a crime has been committed
to post arrest? How do post-arrest procedures affect criminals and their rights, as well
as police officers and other criminal justice professionals? How can the overall criminal
process be improved?
How would you define the adversarial system? How does the adversarial system relate
to the rights of the accused? What distinctions can be made about the rights of the
accused and how these rights protect the accused?
Imagine you are a guest speaker in a law class for students who are interested in
becoming a judge.
Review Ch. 7 of The Courts in Our Criminal Justice System.
What is judicial discretion? How does judicial discretion affect courtroom participants?
Write a 200- to 300-word response in which you define case attrition and identify its
effect on the criminal justice process.
How would you define plea bargaining? How does plea bargaining apply to the court
system in the criminal justice process? What would happen if plea bargaining was not
an option in the criminal justice system?
What is a jury trial? How does a jury trial affect the overall criminal justice system?
What are the differences and similarities of a bench trial and a jury trial?
Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you define punishment philosophy and how it
can affect the criminal justice post-conviction process. Include a description of how
sanctions are related to punishment philosophy and used in the criminal justice field.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.