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You must identify at least two key elements of the criminal justice process and explain how the system could be improved. Include scenes from the film in order to support your argument and be certain to include at least one criminal justice theory that you can apply to what is going on thematically. Remember that each paragraph should be 2/3 of a page, single-spaced, and your assignment should be three to five single-spaced pages in total. Lastly, provide American psychological association style in-text citations and a Works Cited page at the end of the paper.

Criminal Justice (1990)

1. Who is Denise Moore? What is she doing at the beginning of the film? What happens to her?

2. What does Jesse Williams claim he was doing at the time of the crime?

3. Why does he agree to speak with the detectives and appear in a line-up?

4. Why does he have to spend two days in prison waiting for his arraignment?

5. What does Ringel mean by "predicate felon"? "Bench Warranted"? What is "ROR"?

6. What is the 180/80 deadline? What kind of a deal is the prosecutor, Liz Carter, offering Ringel?

7. What does Ringel advise Jesse to do in terms of his alibi? Why?

8. Why does Ringel try to get Denise's testimony of the line-up suppressed?