US Courts

Activity

1.View a TV show such as Law and Order or another TV drama of your choice.

Questions

Answer the questions below, incorporating specific examples based upon your activity and information from the textbook and other credible sources, cited in APA style.
1.Why do you think a person might want to become a Public Defender?
2.Which is the better criminal justice model - the Crime Control or Due Process Model? Why? Support your answer with at least one peer-reviewed journal or scholarly article in addition to your textbook and examples from the activity you chose.
3.Why may the innocent be wrongfully convicted?
4.Why do most defendants accept a plea agreement? Support your answer by discussing specific examples from your chosen observations and/or, interviews, and/or information from the textbook and other credible sources.

Sample Solution