Assignment Description
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
The United States has a federal system of government in which power is shared between the federal and state governments. So, both the U.S. government and each state have their own court systems.
Provide a hypothetical example of a federal criminal trial, as well as a hypothetical example of a state criminal trial. In your examples, include the following:
· Structure of the trial
· Selection of judges
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
· What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
· What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
· What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
· What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?
Community Policing
Assignment Description
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments about community policing:
· Describe 2 traditional models of policing.
· How has problem solving assisted in modern policing? Provide an example of this.
· How do traditional models of policing compare to contemporary policing approaches?
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening.
To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
· What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
· What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
· What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
· What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?
Deliverable Length: 400-600 words + 2 100-word responses