Each week, you will be asked to respond to the prompt or prompts in the discussion forum. Your initial post should be 75-150 words in length, and is due on Sunday. By Tuesday, you should respond to two additional posts from your peers. If you have not done so lately, please review the Rules of Discussion. 

For your follow up post…review the responses provided by your peers. Engage in conversation, or even civil debate, as you discuss their insights and viewpoints. You may ask questions for clarification (if you are confused by their initial post) or pose questions that advance the conversation. You might even find a topic that leads you to further research in the area! 

American or European?

Question A

Tell us about yourself so we can get to know you and so you can get to know others within the class. In your post, include what you believe to be your current knowledge level of this course topic and what you hope to learn before the course is over.

Question B

Your textbook discusses the differences between the adversarial and the inquisitorial systems of justice. While the adversarial system is prevalent in the United States, the inquisitorial system prevails in most of Europe. Imagine that you are the defendant in a personal injury case where you are accused of reckless driving. Explain which legal system you would prefer and why. You are the plaintiff (the injured party). Respond to at least two (2) different peers. Justify why you would prefer the opposite system. To view your discussion forum rubric, please click her