Advanced Criminal Justice, Class 28, Period 1, 04.20.06

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[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!"

Comments

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

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam tossed Janet a note:

Never, ever the same.

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

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

[janet_fraiser]

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]

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

You love me. I'm not accepting bribes at the moment, it's not going to be a disaster. Er, pretend it's a medical conference, with punch, but without the lab coats.

She very definitely chose not to mention that she was going to whap some sense into Daniel later.

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

[janet_fraiser]

Fine, I love you. It will so. Not even if I got the really good chocolate? And wine? They don't spike the punch at medical conferences! Which is a very good thing. Could you imagine Mackenzie drunk and dancing on the table? Janet scribbled out that last sentence. Bad mental imagery.

It was a good thing Janet wasn't awake enough to realize that Sam might do something like whap some sense into Daniel. She'd probably encourage Sam, and that would be bad of her.

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

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

It won't. Even if the worst happens and we get invaded, you'll still look beautiful and you'll know what to do in the crisis. Plus, no one will care that you're there without Idiot Boy a date.

Well, I can now, thanks so much.