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Weeks
2 and 3
Case Studies:
The
Chief Takes Action The District Attorney Is Pressured The Commissioners
Delimma The Community Justice Advisory Council
(Note: You need to read all of the case studies
and try applying what you have learned.)
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Required Readings:
Criminal Procedure as the Servant of Politics,
Louis Michael Seidman, 1995.
Prisons: The New Growth Industry, Kathryn
Casa, 1999.
Federal Offense, (politics of crime control),
Wendy Kaminer, 1994.
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Segment Requirements
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Assignment
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| Learning
Objectives: |
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| Review Topics: |
- Politics enters into the justice system in many ways,
and in each of the case studies politics plays a role.
Would the cases have been resolved in a "better" way without
politics?
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| Discussion
Topics: |
- Politics has a role, both positive and negative in the
justice system. List and define a minimum of three positives
and three negatives and describe the reasons for your
view.
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| Writing
Requirement: |
- Respond to one of case studies with a minimum of two
pages (maximum of three pages) for the case study chosen.
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| Review Questions |
- Mandatory sentencing is part of the "three strikes laws"
that have been passed by federal and state systems.
- What is a "three strikes law"? In simplistic terms,
most research supports a belief that many criminals go
free as the results of the bill of rights. (true or false)
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Additional Information:
You will apply some of the background
information that you gained to respond to the case studies presented.
You will need to respond to all of the case studies via e-mail
to the instructor.
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