The Criminal Justice Process

Discussion

1. Go to the Lawyers Website and review the article titled, "The Criminal Justice Process,". Determine the three (3) most important areas of the criminal justice process. Provide support for your rationale on why you feel that they are vital as they relate to the criminal justice process.

From the textbook, compare and contrast the various sources of rights found in the United States. In your own opinion, determine which you feel is the most important source and why.

2. Here is a Florida law that you may find interesting. (A few other states have similar laws.)

798.02 Lewd and lascivious behavior.-If any man and woman, not being married to each other, lewdly and lasciviously associate and cohabit together, or if any man or woman, married or unmarried, engages in open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree

Thus couples who are living together are breaking the law in Florida. This law has been on the books since the late 1800s. "Cohabitation" is punishable by a $500 fine or 60 days in jail. The same penalty applies to adultery.

What are your thoughts about this law prohibiting "bad" behavior?