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So You're a Fugitive From Justice, Tuesday, 3rd Period

"Welcome to your Criminal Justice final, everyone," Zayne said. He looked a little uncomfortable in his uniform. He wasn't opposed to wearing uniforms - he went to Jedi school, after all - but he preferred something a lot looser. Like robes! And without a tie. Like Jedi robes! Oh well.

"Just as a refresher for the semester as a whole, being a criminal is bad. Being a fugitive from justice is not something to aspire to. Try to stay on the right side of the law," Zayne said. "Got it? Good. Here's an exam. No cheating, please, although I doubt I have to say that here." Yep, a joke to lighten the mood before handing out exams that the students would only be prepared for if they had spent any time scouring television and the internet for information on the American justice system that could reasonably be faked into an exam, just like Zayne had done the past few days.

The results were maybe a little less than ideal, but he tried. And who knows? He might even get some interesting answers. And if nothing else, this might give the students some experiencing in BSing authority figures, which would always be a handy skill on the run.

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Getting caught.

Cara

Annie Edison

Kenzi

Kate Daniels

Andrew Wiggin

Miley Ray Stewart

Simon Bellamy

Ben Skywalker

Anakin Solo

Surreal

Britta Perry

Rinoa Heartilly

Not much of a lecture, really. More a recap to a class that wasn't really this one.

Cara was a bit too bus glaring at her uniform in the hopes it would spontaneously combust(while she was still wearing it, yes), to really pay that much attention to the lecture.

Not that it would have help her if she did since her knowledge of the American criminal justice system or procedural television was limited at best.

Please answer ~~or handwave~~ the following questions.

1. In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups. Who are these groups and what do they do?

2. Watch groups and civil authorities have recently spent time trying to get normal people more involved in reporting potential issues and disturbances to the proper authorities. If there's something strange in your neighborhood, please list the steps you would take to resolve the issue, including who you would call.

3. Describe the role of a crime scene investigator in the direct capture and interrogation of criminals outside of the crime lab.

4. A man has been sentenced to death for a murder. His brother is a structural engineer and amateur tattoo artist intent on breaking him out with an ingenious plan to get inside the same prison. Without knowing what kind of plan the brother has, how would you strengthen security to protect against a breakout?

5. You're the sheriff of a small town with little to no significant crime. You have a deputy who is best known for charming incompetence. Firing him would cause some mild public disapproval because he's generally not hurting any people aside from himself. However, his record and actions mildly tarnish the actual office of the Sheriff's Deputy. Would you keep him on staff? Explain your reasoning.

Annie hadn't been expecting a proper final today.

That did not mean she wasn't prepared for it. ~~And this would probably be way funnier after the Law and Order episode airs.~~

1. Those groups would be the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.

2. ~~Ghostbusters!~~ If something was strange in my neighborhood, I believe it would be best to investigate the situation in a safe way before reporting it, because that's how people get charged with making false 911 calls and that's a stupid reason to end up in jail for any period of time. If I was absolutely sure that something was strange in my neighborhood, I would record all the necessary details I could at the time, as eyewitness records tend to be shoddy and not hold up in court and a written record, if possible, is just a good idea. A photo would also work. Assuming I was able to get these details I would call 911 or the proper authority and follow their instructions to the letter. ~~I ain't afraid of no ghosts.~~

3. They don't have one. ~~The meta for~~ CSI lies.

4. If I know there is some sort of plan, I'd first off try and transfer him to another facility, because why tempt fate? If that was not possible, I'd beef up security around him and keep a close eye on those he was friendly with in order to see what I might be able to find out. Also, it might not be a bad idea to trap him in a situation that would result in violence so I could shove him in the hole for a while till he learns and any plans are broken out of him.

5. The deputy's gone. I'd feel bad about it, but if he's serving no purpose except to embarrass the department, there's no reason for him to be there. However, I'd give him a very nice severance package and check in on him now and then to make sure he's doing okay.

1. Hot cops and hot lawyers. They attempt to catch criminals and then talk a lot about what these guys did, making deals and trying to give the taxpayer their money's worth. But Awesome Defense Attorneys do not get enough credit.

2. I would call the ~~Ghostbusters~~ hot guys from Spooky Things my good friend Bo the Security Chick. She is awesome at handling problems. She's a handsy person. Also! I feel that vigilantes are highly over-rated. Poor innocent bystanders can get hurt that way.

3. CSIs are there to snark, do Science, look dorky, and clearly, make sure that experts have something to disagree about.

4. I would move him to a different prison and not tell anyone. Alternately, I would let the guy take his brother and then follow them and re-arrest them.

5. ~~I would keep him on staff as a fall guy, should I ever wish to become a crime kingpin and need someone to pin it on.~~ I would keep him on staff because he's probably my cousin, and I don't need the aggravation my aunts would give me if I fired him. People forgive a lot if you're nice to your family. But I wouldn't let him have a gun. That's just asking for it.

1. Police and judges. The police help with arresting people and putting them in jail, and the judges make sure they're supposed to be there.

2. If something strange were happening here at Fandom, I don't think it would be necessary for me to call anyone because it might just be a Saturday morning and then I'd just feel silly. If something strange were happening at home, I would tell my dad.

3. [nothing written in the space provided, but there was a large doodle of a flower in purple ink in the margin]

4. Distract the first prisoner with things he likes! Maybe if the prison hosted a small carnival, or a bake sale, he might not be inclined to leave!

5. Well, I've had to fire my friends before and it's never fun. But with honesty, a smile and a little bit of music, anything can happen, and I'd make a point to hug it out afterward!

If there was one thing Ben was more than passingly familiar with, it was the criminal justice system, and his exceedingly complex responses to Zayne's questions proved it.

The fourth question was hard for him to answer because of the recent news about Tahiri, so he saved it for last. Trying to think more like Ender and less like himself, he came up with a plan that was more thought-out and less "and I would be there with a lightsaber."

Unlike Ben, Anakin's answers to the questions were brief, to the point, and not very detailed, and that was as much his general impatience with the system as it was this stupid kriffing uniform.

His answers were also . . . well, very, very Jedi.

Rinoa was not always good with exams. But she definitely tried.

1. The police who investigate crime and the lawyers that ... I don't remember the exact wording but that one TV show says it's police and lawyers.

2. Is it a violent disturbance? Because I'm a Sorceress so I can probably take care of it myself. Otherwise maybe we can talk this out. It's probably just misunderstood.

3. Wait, why are they outside the crime lab? Shouldn't they be inside the crime lab, doing lab-things?

4. I'd start by passing around pictures of his brother to all the guards. And I'd hire more guards, and maybe build a moat around the prison. But that's assuming I want the guy to fail, because maybe he's right and his brother is innocent.

5. I don't get it. Is he making the office look bad? Can I issue some kind of press release about that? Like, is he arresting people he shouldn't or is he just an idiot? If he's a lovable doof then I keep him on staff because I'm going to assume he's got some decent qualities.

It's why he's here.

Oh, and also to give tests! Of course!

B.A. was Very Uncomfortable in this class, for all that he'd doubted anyone ever suspected he was possibly on the run for a war crime he didn't commit.

Especially when he was actually wearing his Army uniform so proudly.

But there was a chance the Howells would come this way and he had funding to ensure, so here he was. In Criminal Justice class.

First day back at work after a four day vacation weekend. No idea how this is going to play in terms of timing, but I may be relatively light compared to the insanity that will play out trying to meet a deadline the rest of the week? Maybe?

And earwormed.

Apparently I still remember a scary number of words to the Ghostbusters theme song. So, thanks for that.

You and me both. Damnit. And I didn't even read your answer before I put mine in!

1. The people who say it's "Doink Doink" and the people who say it's "Chunk Chunk."

I believe the second group say it's "Chung chung" unless they're baking chocolate chunk cookies.

Those of us who like to try to predict Community jokes say it's "Chang Chang."

CHUNG CHUNG.

I prefer the chocolate chunk cookies option, which skillfully blends both choices and is totally what I meant all along.

I have a t-shirt which says CHUNG CHUNG.

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