The Lesson Writing Assignments is worth 200 points. You need several substantial paragraphs (minimum 1500 word). This exercise is to show that you have read the material and that you have thought about the issues.

You should use New Courier or Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spacing, and one inch margins on all four sides of the paper.

All writing assignments will be analyzed using SafeAssign. Essays that contain plagiarized material will receive a significant reduction in points or a zero. Students may receive a failing grade in the course for submitting plagiarized material. Do not cut and paste information from an online source or copy information directly from the chapter without using quotations and citing the information you used. The assignment is to be formatted according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) style which includes a works cited page but does NOT include a title page.

Select ONE of the following topics to answer for the Lesson Writing Assignment. The writing assignment should be a minimum of 1500 words. You should find most of the information you need to complete the assignment in the chapter, but you are allowed to use outside sources as well (such as news articles or government websites). DO NOT simply copy the information word for word from your sources. If you use information directly from the textbook or another source, it should be cited in the text and the properly formatted citation should be provided at the end of the assignment. All assignments will be analyzed with Safe Assign to identify possible plagiarism.

Option One: After reading Chapter 5 in the textbook, including “You Decide: Voices of Texas: Voter Identification Laws,” write an essay answering the following questions:

• What are some of the historical and contemporary barriers to voting?
• What accounts for the low level of participation in Texas?
• What are the arguments for and against voter identification laws? Should a student ID be an acceptable form of identification for voting?
• What can be done to increase voter participation in the short term? In the long term?
• Do you think lawmakers and election officials in Texas are open to adopting methods to increase turnout? Why or why not?

Option Two: Read Chapter 9, including “You Decide: Voices of Texas: Elected or Appointed Judges?” and write an essay answering the following questions:

• How well does the racial and gender composition of the judiciary reflect the demographics of the state’s population?
• Should judges be elected or appointed? What are the arguments for electing judges? What are the arguments for appointing judges?
• Should the selection system vary according to the type of judge? Why or why not?
• How should judges be selected in Texas? Is there a way to make the process less political?
• In the case of elected judges, should judges recuse themselves or abstain from cases that affect their largest campaign contributors?
• How informed do you think the public is about judicial elections and judicial candidates?
• If you were voting for a judge, would you take the time to learn about the candidates and their qualifications or would you vote based on party affiliation?

Option Three: Read Chapter 13, including “You Decide: Voices of Texas: Cite and Release: Necessary Cost-Savings or Soft on Crime?” and write an essay answering the following questions:

• Are all defendants treated equally in the Texas criminal justice system? Why or why not?
• Why do you think certain groups are overrepresented or underrepresented in the prison system?
• At times the integrity of the criminal justice system has been called into question. What are some of the events that have led to this situation?
• What is cite and release and why was it implemented?
• Do you believe that more counties should adopt cite and release? Why or why not?
• Discuss at least two changes that you believe would increase fairness in the criminal justice system.

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