MANSFIELD, PA – Eight criminal justice administration students from Mansfield University listened to oral arguments made in two separate cases before the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The first case, Bucklew v Precythe, was a death penalty case. The Court heard arguments about whether an inmate with a rare and severe medical condition must provide an alternate means of execution, if the medical condition would cause unconstitutional pain and suffering under the state’s normal method of execution.
After both hearings concluded, the group met with Officers
Smith and Marshall from the Supreme Court of the US Police Department (SCUS
Police). The officers provided
information on the requirements, duties, and responsibilities of the SCUS
Police, as well as tips on how students can prepare for successful interviews
and careers with the department.
This is the second consecutive year Mansfield students
attended hearings at the U.S. Supreme Court.
SCUS Police Officer Smith has been instrumental in helping plan both
visits. The trips were sponsored by
Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE), the professional fraternity in criminal
justice. Attending the 2018 visit were students
Steven Hook, Harrison Ledda, Alexis Tedesco, Sahara Randall, Zachary Sedun,
Tamara St. Clair, James Natali, and Alex Vonweinstein. CJA Department Chair Dr. Jeremy Olson and his
wife Dr. Rebecca Sarver helped coordinate the trip and chaperoned the students.