This tool allows you to estimate the incarceration rate and cost savings associated with changing criminal justice policies. Use the left-hand menu to select a state, and then choose policy changes that involve changes to drug offenses and/or public order and other offenses (which could include sex work).  Explore several options and see how the forecast changes. Try other states as well. To receive credit for this activity, write one cohesive paragraph on this topic and upload it here: Do you think that drug possession/use is a “victimless” crime? If yes, should it be decriminalized to save incarceration costs and avoid criminal records for people who use these substances? If not, what public policy changes might be needed to ensure that people with addiction will receive help rather than prison?

The study of foreign policy will pay attention to individual and group behaviors. What is one individual factor that can affect foreign policy decision-making, and what is one group factor that can affect foreign policy making? Be specific for each Second, what is one way that this can change during a crisis? Explain and be specific.

What are the three basic functions of the courts?  What are the four main characteristics of the Federal court system?  What percentage of cases actually go to court? What happens in Appeals Courts and how are they different from Courts of Original Jurisdiction? What are the two main types of law? What is the difference between statutory and common law

What was the purpose of Clash of civilizations by Samuel Huntington? Are there any scholars most known for critiquing Samuel Huntington’s “clash of civilizations”? If so, who are they? Are people organizing in a post-national post-state way or are they moving back to a more strong nationalization trend?

Understanding the socio-political global situations during Jose Rizal’s time, how have these events affected and influenced Rizal’s nationalistic character?