State and local government

There will be two questions below one page for each question must be answered thoroughly and carefully backed up with logical conclusions and answers must be typed 12 point font double space in each page have your name on it with page number also if you use any source other than your test book must be cited

1. Discuss the role of the state judiciary describe each of the two tears of state courts and discuss how they are related explain each tears roll and judicial decision making there are five methods by which judges are selected discuss which method is best in your opinion why what are the drawbacks of this method courts and judges are often accused of making law do that and if so why is this judicial activism or merely the proper role of a court as the final arbiter of dispute personal values and attitudes in characteristics of state judges can affect their decisions provide an illustration of how these might affect a judges decision

2. Discuss criminal justice what are your overall thoughts on the American criminal justice system in your answer consider some of these topics state and local police state corrections victimless crime‘s creative sentencing front and back door strategies