OUR GUYS

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OUR GUYS

• Why did the author write this book?

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PICKET FENCES

• Law and JusticeHow is Justice Defined Through
  Law?
• Procedural Justice
• Due Process of Law
• Individual rights oriented
• Ensure that legal process is correct
• What evidence is admissible
• Jury applies facts to law as charged (instructed)
  by judge

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OUR GUYS

• Story about a crime that took place in a typical
  suburban American community

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.Why did the Author Write This Book?

• Why did this happen in this town?
• Is there something about Glen Ridge?
• Could this happen in your hometown?

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What do you think about .

• The perpetrators-are jocks more violent toward
  women?
• The victim-did she consent or was she forced?
• The portrayal of sexism
• The portrayal of racism

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And,

• The parents
• The school
• The police

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More Questions to Ponder

• Does this situation belong in the Criminal
  Justice system? (http//www.judiciary.state.nj.us/
  process.htm)
• How does the law deal with sexual offenses?
• What is the central question for the trial?
• What is the theory and strategy of the
  prosecution?
• What is the theory and strategy of the defense?