Discussion Board Questions

Many people complain about the rights of the accused. Why are these rights important Is there any way to balance between the rights of victims and the rights of the accused
Due process ensures that the law is applied equally to all but also justly by punishing those who deserve to be punished provided that the accused can be proven to be guilty.  Chances are, without proving the guilt of the accused, we may as well end up punishing the wrong person, and it would be impossible to undo the wrong brought upon that person.  While it is understandable the victims deserve to get justice, we would be committing a greater injustice by punishing the wrong person, hence the need to follow due process to determine innocence or guilt.  This by far is the only way to balance the rights of the accused to that of the victims justice is different from revenge.

Should affirmative action exist If you favor affirmative action, how should society address the economic gap between men and women and whites and African Americans

In my opinion, affirmative action should exist.  However, it would be a mistake to take it in absolute terms in the sense that affirmative action can only go far with regards to providing equal opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds to move up in the world whether to get quality education or ascend the career ladder.  The only limitation to affirmative action is if the individual would have the necessary talents and skills.  Playing the race, gender and religion card should not be used to move ahead of others in this regard for that would be abusive and thereby unfair to those who have what it takes to succeed.

What kind of incentives would motivate you to participate in an interest group Among people you know who are active, what are their incentives

One particular incentive would be political mileage and media exposure.  Even though interest groups are essentially nonprofit by nature, they still get to gain something in pursuing a cause and lobbying and pressuring the government to act.  If the government does act on it, it is a sign you are very influential.  Media exposure also helps in furthering the cause and can help give recognition to the group.
What types of factors influence ones party identification If you consider yourself to be a party identifier, why do you identify with your party

One particular factor would be ones beliefs.  If the political partys ideology corresponds to your beliefs, you are very likely to join that party which would help bolster your faith in the ideology (Heineman, 1996).  In my case this how I identify with my party.  I support and advocate the issues they bring up from abortion to foreign policy.

What are the three forms of government by which Texas cities operate Of the three which one do you feel is the most efficient Why

There are three forms of government practiced in Texas cities.  One is the Mayor-Council form, the Council-Manager form and the City Commission (Dye, 2010). Of the three forms of government, I believe the mayor-council form of local government is the most efficient.  It is more stable and less bureaucratic among the three.  The mayor wields true executive powers befitting his position.

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