Informal and formal social controls on the legal system
Explain the difference between informal and formal social controls on the legal system and the pros and cons of judicial activism.
Law
Informal and formal social controls on the legal system
Explain the difference between informal and formal social controls on the legal system and the pros and cons of judicial activism.
Substantive and procedural law
Explain the importance of, and differences between, substantive and procedural law and how each keeps the adversarial system in balance to protect individual rights and social order.
Substantive and procedural law
Explain the importance of, and differences between, substantive and procedural law and how each keeps the adversarial system in balance to protect individual rights and social order.
Differences between criminal law, civil law, and administrative law
Analyze the key differences between criminal law, civil law, and administrative law and the burden of proof for each.
Differences between criminal law, civil law, and administrative law
Analyze the key differences between criminal law, civil law, and administrative law and the burden of proof for each.
Public defender
View a documentary or movie that involves a criminal case with a public defender. Your options include documentaries such as The Plea (PBS Frontline), Gideon’s Army (2014) (Amazon Prime); a courtroom video of the OJ Simpson murder trial; any type of documentary or movie involving a criminal case, such as My Cousin Vinny (1992), Presumed …
Justice components
Do the three justice components (police, courts, and corrections) constitute a true system or are they more appropriately described as a process or a true nonsystem? Defend your response.What are the legal and historical bases for a justice system and its administration in the United States? Why is the conflict-versus-consensus debate important?What are some of …
Justice components
Do the three justice components (police, courts, and corrections) constitute a true system or are they more appropriately described as a process or a true nonsystem? Defend your response.What are the legal and historical bases for a justice system and its administration in the United States? Why is the conflict-versus-consensus debate important?What are some of …
Justice components
Do the three justice components (police, courts, and corrections) constitute a true system or are they more appropriately described as a process or a true nonsystem? Defend your response.What are the legal and historical bases for a justice system and its administration in the United States? Why is the conflict-versus-consensus debate important?What are some of …
