1. "Any criminal defendant may elect to defend himself/herself and reject court-appointed counsel" (Champion, Hartley, and Rabe, 2012, p. 59). Research one resource beyond the textbook, and give an example of a criminal case when the defendant engaged in self-representation. Briefly describe the meaning of self-representation and the case. What is your view of the case and self-representation?
2. What are the five methods of state judicial selection? Describe problems associated with partisan and non-partisan elections of judges, and politically appointed judges.