Problem 1: Describe the court system in the most cynical terms you can to three other people. Note how easy or hard it is to convince them of your argument. What does this say about the legitimacy of Canadian courts?
Problem 2: How would the court system have to be reformed to allow a sharp decline in its dependence on plea bargains?
Problem 3: Explain the major properties of degradation rituals and how it applies to courts.
Problem 4: Explain the use of excuses and neutralization techniques used by people accused of a crime. Do you use any of those same techniques in everyday life?
Problem 5: Explain the difficulty people charged with a crime have with applying for jobs (with police checks) and the difficulties ex-inmates have applying for jobs.