Incorporation of Fundamental Rights: The Case-by-Case Approach

  The Supreme Court has held that certain rights are fundamental, and those rights apply in both federal and state proceedings. Discuss what makes rights handled on a case-by-case basis different. Should these rights be incorporated? Why or why not?...

Understanding the Distinctions: Jails vs. Prisons

  Although jails and prisons are very similar in structure and organization, there are distinct differences that must be addressed. In your initial response, compare and contrast jails vs. prisons. As part of your response, develop a persuasive argument...

Expanding the Supreme Court: Strengthening Judicial Review

  Recently the Legislative branch considered whether to try to expand the Supreme Court by adding 4 new seats to the Court to make 13 justices instead of 9 justices. The Constitution does not outline specifically how many justices must be appointed. Some have...

The Distinctions Between Criminal Law and Civil Law

Laws can be classified into several categories: criminal law v. civil law, substantive law v. procedural law, public v. private law, and law v. equity. Discuss one of these categories and the distinctions between the two types of laws.    ...

Training Session: Basics of Impression Evidence

For this assignment you will assume the role of a trained lab analyst. You oversee the impression evidence department and have been asked to mentor the new laboratory technicians who were just hired. As someone with knowledge of impression-style evidence, you must...

The Most Beneficial Part of the Research Process

As you moved through this course, you were asked to complete various portions of research: proposal, outlines, annotated bibliography, and the research itself. These were designed to facilitate the process of learning about research and the steps that could/should be...