http://bugofjustice.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] bugofjustice.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-04-20 07:05 am

Advanced Criminal Justice, Class 28, Period 1, 04.20.06

[OOC: Continuing "Raid Wiki For Info" Week! Also, I've finally updated the Class Info Post.]

"Hello, students! Today we're discussing two opposing models of Justice. But first, a reminder: there's only a week of classes left!"

"Okay, the two models are the Conflict Model and the Consensus Model. The Conflict Model states that the organizations in the Justice System should - and perhaps do! - come into contention with each other. For example, police are determined to put people in prison and even have clearance rates. Similar stories with the prosecutors. But prison officials may be concerned wiith overcrowding and do what they can to limit their numbers. Perhaps they even let criminals out more easily."

"Another example would be the way that police can be so determined to arrest superheroes sometimes. Or the courts with their fines for public destruction. It's all conflict. Competition, even, to see which wheel on the Tricycle of Justice is the best."

"On the other end of the theoretical teeter totter is the Consensus Model. It says that the Justice System should - and perhaps does! - work together and cooperate. The police and courts work together to send bad people to prison. The prisons hold the bad people. Superheroes assist where they can. The important thing is that, egads, we're on a tricycle and we're having fun! Look at us zoom down this hill! Wheee!"

"Some people have speculated that we shoot for Consensus but Conflict is our reality. My question for you is what do you think about the whole thing? Consensus? Conflict? Are we one? Are we the other? Is one better? What are we doing with our shiny, red tricycle?"

"Please discuss!"

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Angel thought about it.

"Isn't the front wheel of a tricycle bigger than the other two?"

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"So even in a cooperative model, one of the wheels is still more important than the other three," Angel said. "Because if that wheel was missing you couldn't go anywhere. But if one of the back wheels was missing you could provided you didn't mind leaning to the side the whole time."

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Which just goes to show that teamwork is still necessary, even if part of the team appears to be expendible," Angel said.
janet_fraiser: (Default)

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[personal profile] janet_fraiser 2006-04-20 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"No one's expendable," muttered Janet from behind her mug of coffee.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"But sometimes we lose them anyway," Angel pointed out. "It's good to know we can go on if we have to."
janet_fraiser: (no fear)

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[personal profile] janet_fraiser 2006-04-20 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope, no issues here. None at all. "If we have to, sure," was Janet's answer. You know, the rim of her coffee mug was absolutely fascinating right now. "It's never the same."

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not saying it is," Angel agreed.
janet_fraiser: (Default)

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[personal profile] janet_fraiser 2006-04-20 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's good," said Janet, still eyeing her coffee. And changing the subject. "So are you set for prom?"

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] carter-i-am.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Sam tossed Janet a note:

Never, ever the same.

But that still isn't getting you out of going to the prom.

janet_fraiser: (Default)

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[personal profile] janet_fraiser 2006-04-20 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Janet waved to Sam. She smiled at the first part of Sam's note, and glared at the second part. Then wrote a note and tossed it back.

You're horrible. I can bribe you. It's going to be a disaster, I can already tell. It's a school dance.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think it's ideal," Angel said, "but I don't know if that's what we get in day to day life. So the Consensus Model is what it should be, Conflict is what it is."

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Angel beamed proudly.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Veronica tossed a note to Angel.

Have you talked to Logan much this week? I'm worried about how he's handling everything. Did he open up to you at all? I know he tries to hide his emotions most of the time.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Stare. Stare stare stare. Deep reliance on years of stoicism because this was Veronica of all people which meant that not only did she have a high likelihood of picking up on a flail, but that she had about a thousand legitimate reasons to kick his ass if she figured out why.

Moment of wallowing in intense feelings of guilt.

Tossing back of a note.

No.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Veronica sighed.

And, being completely oblivious to Angel's issues, sent another note.

Can you do me a favor? Try to make him talk about his feelings? You're one of the only people here that he trusts. I need to know that he's okay and not going to do anything stupid.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh good. Because Angel had been thinking to himself that it'd really been a while since he'd felt the kind of crushing guilt that normally only came during the first few weeks of having the soul slapped into him. It was nice. He'd almost missed it.

Angel kept his face turned away from Veronica as he wrote, then tossed back.

I can try.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Veronica tried to catch Angel's eye so she could give him an appreciative smile.

Thanks, it means a lot to me. Do you know if he's planning to go to prom? I hope he doesn't show up without pants.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Angel really hoped the facepalm this created came off as him being tired and not him attempting to shove a newly created mental image out of his brain by physical force if necessary.

He didn't want to know. He didn't want to know. He very sternly told himself he did not want to know.

The note came back:

Does he do that often?

The pen wrote that totally on its own. That was Angel's story and he was sticking to it.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Veronica interpreted the facepalm as a 'Gee, I hope I don't have to wrangle a half-naked Logan at prom, cause that would kinda ruin my night' facepalm.

Just once. And in his defense, it was an 80s dance so he was going for that Tom Cruise in Risky Business thing. But he was pretty drunk, too, and had just found out something kind of bad. Hence, my concerns.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Logan. Logan with no pants. Logan with no pants yet wearing a shirt. Logan possibly wearing his shirt.

Good to know that having a soul meant Angel hadn't lost his sense of sadism, even if currently he was apparently using it on himself.

It was a long moment of rubbing his eyes - surely vamp strength meant he could render himself blind on a physical and mental level, no? - before he was able to write back.

Yeah, that would be bad.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
We're both really lucky to have you as a friend. You remember how you promised to always watch out for me? I hope you'll do the same for Logan.