1. a) Describe the new policy implemented this week at the main Cook County criminal courthouse in Chicago.
b) Who is exempt from the policy?
c) What location is exempt from the policy?

2. a) Who implemented the new policy?
b) What is the reason for the new policy? (watch news video under "Resources" below)

3. Why didn't the policy take effect when it was supposed to at the beginning of the year?

4. a) What provision will be made for people who do bring electronic devices to the courthouse?
b) What will happen when space runs out? (watch news video under "Resources" below)

5. Do you support the ban based on the reasoning behind it? Explain your answer.

6. Should every courthouse implement such a policy? Why or why not?

7. Are there other public places that should implement bans, or should such bans never be enacted? Explain your answer.