CJUS/500 CJUS500 CJUS 500 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION

CJUS 500 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION

Discussion Board Forum 2

Topic: Prosecutors and Social Media

Both federal and state prosecutors perform their duties in the midst of an explosion of technology. The impact of that technology on the criminal justice system's roles and duties is amplified by the advent of social media like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Together, technology and social media complicate the ethical and professional duties of prosecutors.

Beginning with the Reading & Study material, discuss the impact of these and other social media sites as it relates to the role of a prosecutor to: (1) inform the citizens of their jurisdiction about criminal activity; (2) respond to inaccurate media portrayals of criminal justice events; (3) protect the victims of crime; (4) secure an impartial jury; (5) conduct a fair trial for the accused; and (6) remain a viable candidate for re-election. (Do not confuse social media with news media or the entertainment industry.)

Discussion Board Instructions

There will be 3 Discussion Board Forums throughout the course. The purpose of Discussion Board forums is to generate interaction among students in regard to relevant current course topics. Responding to a classmate’s post requires both the addition of new ideas and analysis. A particular point made by the classmate must be addressed and built upon by your analysis in order to move the conversation forward. Thus, the response post is a rigorous assignment that requires you to build upon initial posts to develop deeper and more thorough discussion of the ideas introduced in the initial posts. As such, reply posts that merely affirm, restate or unprofessionally quarrel with the previous post(s) and fail to make a valuable, substantive contribution to the discussion will receive appropriate point deductions.

You are required to post 1 thread of 350–400 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the module/week in which the forum is assigned. You must post 1 reply with 200–250 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the same module/week. Each post must comport with the requirements set forth in the Discussion Board Grading Rubric.

The Post First feature has been activated in the Discussion Board Forums for this course. You will need to post your thread before you will be able to view and reply to other students’ threads.