MARCH 8 - Courts: A history (Chapter 8)
GUIDING QUESTION: What are the social bases of our roots?

Presenters:
   Andrea
   Herman
   Josh

Next week's presentation will be structured as such:

1. Historical roots of American courts (and possibly court structure, I'll
have to check with Herman).

2. Contemporary courts (the role of politics and ideology in the court
system).

3. The future of the court system (focusing on specialized courts, namely
drug court). I am thinking of a class debate on the pros and cons of
specialized courts.

TEXT: Chapter 8

1. "Trial Courts in the United States: The Travails of Exploration." Law
and Society, 2002: 17(3), Summer; 407-423. (Access from Niu Lib link to
JSTOR.)
ONLINE HERE 

2. "Inheriting a Political Career: The Justices of the United States and
Louisiana Supreme Courts." Kurtz. The Social Sciences Journal, 1995:32(4),
pp 441-457. (Access from Niu Lib link to EBSCO Host.)
 ONLINE HERE

3. "An Overview of Florida's Criminal Justice Specialized Courts"

4."What is a drug court?"

5. Ethical and Legal Concerns over Drug Courts