Discuss whether you believe the American federal criminal justice system operates under the "rule of law." Are the eight (8) elements of the "rule of law" described in your course materials in Topic 2.1 always present at each stage of the criminal process? If not, in what situations could one or more of those elements be missing? And does the absence of one or more elements negate the presence of the "rule of law"? If so, how? If not, why not? Support your responses.