Criminal Justice and Constitution

Discuss the following;

• Could a country such      as the United States function without a federal constitution? 
• Would it be possible      for each state to merely abide by its own constitution? 
• Why shouldn't the U.S      Constitution include an overall criminal code specifying crimes and      punishments that could apply [universally] throughout the US? 
• Can you think of      current tensions between states' rights and the federal government (e.g.,      gun laws, physician assisted suicide, legalization of marijuana, e.t.c.)

Reference (Required)

Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System by J. Scott Harr, Kären M. Hess, Christine Hess Orthmann, Jonathon Kingsbury Cengage Learning, 6th Edition, 2014

Before you submit, have you;

• Answered or addressed      all the components of each question?
• Used and defined      terms from the text? 
• Discussed the      appropriate cases, if applicable?
• Justified your      responses? 
• Cited your sources      properly using APA style?

The paper will be graded on comprehensiveness, scope, content, accuracy, grammar & spelling, APA style.