Do you believe that the civil government has the authority to regulate the actions of athletes during the course of their activities of their respective sports? 

Topic: We live in a country where laws, especially criminal laws, are being passed at an alarming rate. Further, the issue of over criminalization has been debated amongst legislators at both the state and federal levels. Often, the laws passed by legislators in our civil government do not fully reach the athletes in the course of their individual activities on the court, field, ice, etc. There has been much discussion as to the proper balance between these two spheres of authority. 

 at least 200 words. He student must support his/her assertions with at least two (2) scholarly citations in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five (5) years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, etc.

BOOK: Sharp, Moorman, & Claussen: Chapter 14 (Pages 464-480)