Discussion 1: Juvenile Delinquency and Justice:

"School Safety and Bullying"

Using what you've learned this week, respond to the following prompts in your post:

• Identify and discuss three inadequacies you believe exist in the American school systems. Next, propose two ways you can improve these inadequacies and explain why you elected to make these changes.

• Do you think that corporal punishment should be administered in school? Why or why not?

• At least 300 words.

Discussion 2: Intro to Biology:

"Inheritance and Genetic Engineering"

Note: Online students, please respond to one of the following three bulleted items.

• Read the Hastings Science and Technology Law Journal entitled, "Concerns Associated with Expanding DNA Databases" then briefly discuss your understanding of DNA fingerprinting technology. Next debate whether or not you would submit your DNA to a national DNA fingerprint database. Justify your response.

• Read the Molecular Therapy article entitled, "The State of Gene Therapies: The FDA Perspective, then briefly describe your understanding of gene therapy technology. Next take stance as to whether or not you think genetic therapy is dangerous when using human clinical trials. Justify your response.

• Explain in 100 to 250 words the science behind why human eyes come in so many colors. Next briefly discuss your understanding of Mendelian and non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance then describe how human eye color can be determined in relation to patterns of inheritance.