Assignment:
Question 1
What are the benefits and drawbacks of selecting judges through popular elections? Can a judge who considered herself or himself a Republican or Democrat render fair and impartial justice?
Question 2
Should those accused of violent acts be subjected to preventive detention instead of bail, even though they have not been convicted of a crime? Is it fair to the victim to have his alleged attacker running around loose?
Question 3
What are the arguments for and against three-strikes laws? Who is more persuasive, the supporters or the critics?