Study Questions

  1. Why does Texas have the high incarceration rate that it does, and how might Texas decrease it?
  2. What rights do those accused of crimes possess, and what does Texas do to guarantee these rights?
  3. Why does Texas contract with private prisons, and what controversies arise from this practice?
  4. Why are Texans so committed to the death penalty?
  5. What have been the most important restrictions recently placed on civil lawsuits in Texas?