Explain the role of the rule of law and how it functions in a democratic society.

1. Describe the CSI Effectand how it impacts the U.S. criminal justice system.
2. Describe the role of a prosecutor in a criminal case.
3. Explain the stages of the criminal justice process from arrest to trial.
4. Explain what type of power and how much power a prosecutor has.
5. Explain the relationship between prosecutor conduct and wrongful convictions.
6. What is prosecutorial discretion and what role does it play in wrongful convictions.
7. What is prosecutorial misconduct and provide one example.
8. List and describe the three assumptions that contribute to prosecutorial misconduct.
9. Who was Randal G. Shelden and what was opinion about the writing of history?
10. Explain the cop-crime relationship.
11. Explain the crime control model of criminal justice.
12. What are the similarities and differences between law and morality?
13. What role did the Quakers play in the development of the Pennsylvania Prison System?
14. How does the popular media shape social views of the criminal justice system?
15. Describe the standards the media sets for criminal justice agencies in the mindset of the public.Are these standards realistic?
16. Explain the importance of evidence in a criminal trial.
17. In what ways does media shape social perspectives on public policy?
18. Describe the criminalization of poverty.
19. In what way does media shape the view of modern law enforcement?
20. Describe the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the media.
21. Explain how the media sensationalizes crime.
22. Which perspective explains why viewers believe what they see and hear from the popular media, often without question.
23. How does the popular media inform the public's understanding of the role of criminal justice?
24. Regardless of what the media says, the responsibility of criminal justice personnel is public safety, please describe how that is accomplished.