Identify and discuss the five periods of juvenile justice history and which period you think was the most influential to the evolution of the juvenile justice system.
What are two reasons why a Supreme Court justice might be reluctant to vote to consider a case?
What are the primary differences between trial and appellate courts?
What are the seven steps of a Civil Case Proceeding? List and define.
What is Alternative Dispute Resolution? How is it similar or different from traditional court based litigation
Why might judicial sentencing guidelines be viewed as an infringement of the legislative branch on the powers of the judiciary? How are divorce cases and divorce law different from most other civil cases?
Who should judge the judges? Discuss the benefits of merit selection of judges and also elections? What role should special interest play in selecting judges? Which system is best? How does Republican v. White (2002) as discussed in your textbook impact the system of selecting judges?
Write about a specific time or moment when you took a risk or confronted and conquered a fear?
Choose one (1) public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions. Write […]
What is Critical Analysis? Literary criticism implies close reading more than evaluative judgment about a work of literature. Read in The Norton Introduction to Literature about different critical approaches in analyzing literature, pp. 1228-1332. Look up the term online and see what you can come up with as an understanding of what you are to do in writing a critical […]
