What are the various types of prosecutors that work at federal, state, county, and local levels? If you were planning to work as a prosecutor, which level would you want to work at? Why?

What is prosecutorial discretion? How does this affect the prosecutor and overall case flow in the criminal court system? What suggestions do you have for improving consistency in how prosecutors accept case work?

How does the defense attorney role impact the criminal court system? What would happen if the role of the defense attorney was more limitedor less limited?

What tasks are normally undertaken by a defense attorney? How do members of the public view defense attorneys? How do the clients of those attorneys tend to see them?

What qualifications should judges possess before assuming the bench? Are official qualifications, such as degrees or scholarly publications,more important than personal qualifications, such as life experience, personality, and values, when it comes to the qualities that make a good judge? Why?

What are the rights of the accused? How do these rights affect criminals and police officers? What distinctions can be made about the rights of the accused and how they protect the accused?