- Select one of the documentaries to watch
- Gideon’s Army (https://tubitv.com/movies/410640/gideon-s-army)
- Peace Officer (https://tubitv.com/movies/494909/peace-officer).
- Be sure to address all of the parts of the question you have selected to answer.
- Be sure to include specific examples from the film to illustrate your point.
- Your essay should be no more than 3 pages in length.
- Your essay must be typed and double-spaced.
- You must use I inch margins and size 12 font.
- Be sure to proofread your essay. Grammar and spelling count.
- No outside research is expected but is permitted. If you use outside research to answer the questions, you are to cite your work using the APA citation style.
- The essay is worth 100 points. The essay is due Tuesday December 10th at 11:59 pm. Late essays will be docked 4 points per day late including Saturday and Sunday
Gideons Army Essay
Using the Due Process model, discuss the problems associated with the availability of public defenders and the lack of resources they have to defend their clients. Does the current system sufficiently protect the rights of the accused? Explain your answer with examples from the documentary.
Peace Officers Essay
Explain why law enforcement has become more militarized over the last 40 years. What are the consequences of this increasing militarization? What is the Due Process Models perspective on the increasing militarization? What realistically can be done to correct the problems created by the militarization of law enforcement?