Discussion Questions

Draft a response to each of the bulleted questions below. Each question must have its own response and have a minimum of 75 words.

1.       What is bail?  How does bail affect the courtroom process in the criminal justice system?  How can we solve the problems of the bail system?

2.       What are your thoughts on the fairness of the bail system? Can you think of any changes that would improve it?

3.       How would you define plea bargaining? 

4.       How does plea bargaining apply to the court system in the criminal justice process?  What would happen if plea bargaining was not an option in the criminal justice system?

5.       What is a jury trial? 

6.       How does a jury trial impact the overall criminal justice system? 

7.       Compare and contrast the differences and similarities of a bench trial and a jury trial.

8.    What advanced technologies are used in today’s courtrooms? How are they applied?