Discussion:
1- Compare and contrast 2 opposing points of view.
Prisoners should have as many rights as possible while incarcerated.
Prisoners should have as few rights as possible while incarcerated.
2- Explain what plea bargains are, and how they are used in court.
3- Discuss 2 changes in American society that make the age of 18 no longer useful for labeling types of crime.
4- What information technology did Harry J. Anslinger use to promote his war on drugs, and how did he use it?
5- Using the pyramid of Power, explain how the American criminal justice system helps preserve the status quo. Select 3 subtopics, and give examples and details.
6- Choose 3 types of discretion in the current American criminal justice system and describe them, using examples and details.