1. Write a 200- to 300-word response in which you address the following questions:
What is considered to be a courtroom work group?
How does this courtroom work group interact on a daily basis?
What is the role of the prosecutor?
How does a prosecutor determine which cases to pursue?
What would happen if the criteria for taking a case were more, or less, stringent?
What changes to the courtroom work group would you recommend?
2. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you compare the four philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals.
Include the following:
An explanation of the six forms of punishment
The relationship between sentencing and punishment in today's courts
Recommendations for how to modify the sentencing process to reduce recidivism rates.