What are some of the variables of disagreement for the death penalty?
Crriminal Justice
• Utilitarianism compared to Retributivism (think about the “Dr. House” or “Justin Biebz”
thought experiment)
• Panopticon, both as a physical and psychological structure
• Defining school violence and the incorporation of the social ecological model (see below)
• What is the courtroom workgroup? Who is the most powerful person in this group, and
why/how?
• What are the pros/cons of plea bargaining? Are there any issues with the term ‘bargain’?
Why/why not?
• What is LWOP? Is it being used as a functional replacement for the death penalty?
Why/why not?
• What are some of the variables of disagreement for the death penalty?
• What is a botched execution?
• Know the basics of Furman v Georgia and Gregg v Georgia;
• What kind of evidence might you use to support a thesis on the xenophobic origins of
U.S. drug policy?
• What are the Amendments related to alcohol prohibition?
• What are some of the pros and cons of civil asset forfeiture?
• What are some of the pros and cons of “police militarization”?
