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1. CRJ 514 Week 1 DQ 1 History of the U.S. Constitution - Power of the Courts, Article III For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com History of the U.S. Constitution - Power of the Courts, Article III. . Explain the controversy of establishing a court system at the creation of the U.S. Constitution. Your responses must include the major elements of the controversy, the varying viewpoints for the needs for U.S. courts, and the ultimate outcome. Finally, postulate how our criminal justice system would be different today had the Founding Fathers not established the current system in use. It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words. ******************************************

2. CRJ 514 Week 1 DQ 2 Resource Reading - How to Read a Case and Research Article - Wrongful Conviction For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Resource Reading - How to Read a Case and Research Article Carefully examine “How to Read a Research Article” from Section II of your text (Spohn & Hemmens, 2012, pp. 42-45). Using the 10 criteria for review found in the text, prepare a critical analysis of one of the four articles which immediately follow the analyses techniques: “The Process Is the Punishment: Handling Cases in a Lower Criminal Court” (Feeley, 1971, as cited in Spohn & Hemmens, 2012, pp. 46-55); “The Honest Politician’s Guide to Juvenile Justice in the Twenty- First Century” (Feld, 1994, as cited in Spohn & Hemmens, 2012, pp. 55- 67);

3. “The Rehnquist Court and Criminal Justice: An Empirical Assessment” (Smith, 2003, as cited in Spohn & Hemmens, 2012, pp. 67- 83); or “Wrongful Conviction: Perceptions of Criminal Justice Professionals Regarding the Frequency of Wrongful Conviction and the Extent of System Errors” (Ramsey & Frank, 2007, as cited in Spohn & Hemmens, 2012, pp. 83-107). ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 2 Assignment U.S. Supreme Court Bill of Rights Case Miranda v. Arizona For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com U.S. Supreme Court Bill of Rights Case.

4. For this assignment, you will analyze one U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decision dealing with a Bill of Rights issue. You must include the facts of the case (i.e., what happened), the holding of the court (i.e., what the court decided), and the reasoning for that decision. Additionally, explain how the constitutional right is practically applied to protect the individual and/or society as a whole. Provide your personal opinion on the relative strength and/or weakness of this constitutional issue moving forward in the 21st century. Select one of the following five options: Gideon v. Wainwright In re Gault Mapp v. Ohio Miranda v. Arizona Terry v. Ohio You may examine a different case, but you must obtain instructor approval by Day 3 (Thursday) of Week Two. Your paper must Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a separate title page with the following: o Titleofpaper o Student’sname

5. o Course name and number o Instructor’sname o Datesubmitted Use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text. Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Share Share on Facebook Tweet Tweet on Twitter Pin it Pin on Pinterest ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 2 DQ 1 Plea Bargaining For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Plea Bargaining As you learned in your readings this week, a vast majority of criminal cases are resolved through plea bargaining. Evaluate when plea bargaining can occur, the ethics of plea bargaining, and how plea

6. bargaining affects the criminal justice process. Speculate on what would happen to the criminal justice system without plea bargaining, and propose alternatives to the plea bargaining process to enhance justice and efficiency to the criminal justice process. It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words. ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 3 Assignment Final Paper Outline - Capital Punishment For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com For this assignment, you will construct a comprehensive outline for the Final Paper, which is due at the end of Week Six. For assistance with creating and formatting your outline, please access the sample outline handout from the Ashford Writing Center. Your outline must

7. Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Detail your chosen issue to be addressed in your Final Paper. Provide a brief history of the U.S. Supreme Court’s philosophy of your chosen issue. Detail your preliminary conclusion about the future of this issue in light of the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court. Include a separate title page with the following: o Titleofpaper o Student’sname o Course name and number o Instructor’sname o Datesubmitted Use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text, two of which must be from the Ashford University Library. Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. ******************************************

8. CRJ 514 Week 3 DQ 1 Analyze One U.S. Supreme Court Justice For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Analyze One U.S. Supreme Court Justice Choose one, current Supreme Court justice, and provide a biography of significant events in the justice’s life, the political labels placed on the justice, an examination of whether or not that political label is accurate, and an analysis of the judge’s philosophy on constitutional issues. It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 3 DQ 2 Constitutional Rights of Defendants

9. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Constitutional Rights of Defendants The U.S. Constitution provides multiple rights for someone accused of a crime—the defendant in a criminal case filed by a prosecutor. Choose one right for the accused, and explain why this is the most significant safeguard for criminal defendants. Discuss at least two U.S. Supreme Court opinions which interpreted this right. Did the Supreme Court limit or expand upon the plain language from the U.S. Constitution? In what way? Discuss the relevance of the right in modern society. It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words. ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 4 Assignment Criminal Process Arraignment to Pre-Trial

10. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com CRJ 514 Week 4 Assignment Criminal Process Arraignment to Pre- Trial For this assignment, you will examine constitutional protections for defendants prior to trial by providing a detailed analysis of the criminal justice process from arraignment to the setting of a trial for a defendant. At a minimum, your paper must detail how a criminal charge is filed, the pre-trial process, the parties and players of the criminal justice process, and the defendant’s rights through pre-trial proceedings. Your paper must Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a separate title page with the following: o Titleofpaper o Student’sname o Course name and number o Instructor’s name

11. o Datesubmitted Use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text. Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 4 DQ 1 Modern Composition of U.S. Supreme Court For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com CRJ 514 Week 4 DQ 1 Modern Composition of U.S. Supreme Court

12. Explore the ideological tendencies of the majority and minority of the current U.S. Supreme Court. What is meant by liberal or conservative judges? Considering the process for selecting Supreme Court justices, is it possible for politics to not play a role in the process? Explain how these ideological/political tendencies shape U.S. Supreme Court opinions. It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words. Guided Response: The vast majority of legal scholars who review Supreme Court cases agree on the political leanings of varying U.S. Supreme Court eras. Explain the consensus of the current Supreme Court, and evaluate how that political leaning will shape pending U.S. Supreme Court issues. Review your colleagues posts, and substantively respond to at least two of your peers. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post. ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 4 DQ 2 Evaluate a Modern U.S. Supreme Court Criminal Case, 2005 or Later

13. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Evaluate a Modern U.S. Supreme Court Criminal Case, 2005 or Later Analyze a criminal case opinion issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, 2005 or later; explain the issue(s) in the case, the holding of the case, its basis, the number of justices for and against the opinion, and whether it set precedent (i.e., new law) or merely reaffirmed long-standing constitutional values. Identify the justice who authored the opinion, and provide that justice’s ideology. You may choose any case listed below, or locate a criminal U.S. Supreme Court case, 2005 or later, to analyze. It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words. Clark v. Arizona (2006) [Insanity Defense] Davis v. United States (2011) [Illegal Search Admissible] Davis v. Washington (2006) [911 Call Admissible at trial?] Florida v. Powell (2009) [Miranda Warnings] Giles v. California (2008) [Dead victim’s statements not admissible at trial?] Graham v. Florida (2010) [Life Sentence for Juvenile Violate Eighth Amendment?] Greenlaw v. United States (2008) [Can court enhance sentence without prosecutor request?]

14. Herring v. United States (2009) [Erroneous Search Warrant Require Suppression of Evidence?] Holmes v. South Carolina (2006) [Exclude Defense Evidence?] Hudson v. Michigan (2006) [Fourth Amendment “Knock and Announce” Rule] J.D.B. v. North Carolina (2011) [Age Matter for Miranda Warnings?] Kennedy v. Louisana (2007) [Death penalty for child rape?] ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 5 Assignment Criminal Process Post-Trial For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

15. CRJ 514 Week 5 Assignment Criminal Process Post-Trial For this assignment, prepare a three to five page paper (excluding the APA title and references pages) in which you detail the process after a criminal trial. In your paper, explain what happens with the defendant and the case after an acquittal. Detail the sentencing process after conviction, and evaluate the defendant’s right of allocution. Discuss victims’ rights at sentencing. Explain when an appeal is available for either the defense or prosecution, and provide a “road map” for a court to reach the U.S. Supreme Court from a trial court. Your paper must Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a separate title page with the following: o Titleofpaper o Student’sname o Course name and number o Instructor’sname o Datesubmitted Use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text. Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. ******************************************

16. CRJ 514 Week 5 Discussion 2 DQ 2 Supreme Court Review For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com CRJ 514 Week 5 Discussion 2 DQ 2 Supreme Court Review Analyze the ways in which a criminal case can get to the U.S. Supreme Court. Which cases must the Supreme Court review, and which cases do they have discretion on whether or not to render an opinion? What is the court’s discretionary jurisdiction called? It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words. Guided Response: Very few cases must be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Provide your opinion of whether or not more cases should be mandatorily reviewed by the nation’s higher court. One option the Court has is to let lower court cases stand. In essence, the Court may ignore reviewing a case because the Court either agrees with the lower court, or believes that the case is not important enough for review. Analyze whether or not this is the best legal standard for review. Review your colleagues posts,

17. and substantively respond to at least two of your peers. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post. ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 5 DQ 1 National Security and the Constitution For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com CRJ 514 Week 5 DQ 1 National Security and the Constitution National Security and the Constitution Examine how issues of national security influenced the constitutional debate on constitutional rights in the United States after September 11, 2001. Provide specific examples of the strengthening or weakening of individuals’ constitutional rights. It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words.

18. Guided Response: Undeniably, the political reaction to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, allowed the federal government to limit individual liberties and ceded power to the executive branch (i.e., the president). Your specific examples of the limitations of people’s rights and the increased power to the executive should include an examination if these actions were necessary and appropriate. Were there less drastic measures which could have been taken that would have provided similar results for the protection of the country? Review your colleagues posts, and substantively respond to at least two of your peers. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 6 Assignment Supreme Court Philosophies and Rulings For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

19. Supreme Court Philosophies and Rulings Garnering all of the information about constitutional rights and the justice process you have received from this course and your understanding of the “personalities” of the U.S. Supreme Court, prepare a six to eight page paper (not including the APA title and references pages) in which you detail the history of the Supreme Court from 1953 to the present day as it relates to one of the specific issues listed below. Evaluate the terms of the Warren Court (1953-1969), the Burger Court (1969-1986), the Rehnquist Court (1986-2005), and the current Roberts Court (2005-present) to your chosen issue, listed below. Examine the political philosophies of each court, and indicate significant changes in the law concerning your chosen issue that was witnessed through each court’s era. Then, examine the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure. Based on current trends, discuss whether or not you believe the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the foreseeable future for your chosen issue. Your paper will focus on the court process, judicial process, and constitutional issues for one of the following issues: The right against self-incrimination and the right to remain silent (U.S. Const. amend. V) The right to privacy for computer, Internet, and cell phone property and communications (U.S. Const. amend. IV) Search and seizure laws as applied to computer, Internet, and cell phone property and communications (U.S. Const. amend. IV) Right to counsel (U.S. Const. amend. VI) Capital punishment and cruel and unusual punishment (U.S. Const. amend. VIII) Right to trial in criminal proceedings (U.S. Const. amend. VI) National security considerations You may choose a different issue, but you must obtain instructor approval by the end of Week Two.

20. The Final Paper must Be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the course text. Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 6 DQ U.S. Supreme Court and the Criminal Justice System For more classes visit

21. www.snaptutorial.com CRJ 514 Week 6 DQ U.S. Supreme Court and the Criminal Justice System Based upon your readings, discussions, and papers for this course, provide your own analyses of the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court and its effects on the criminal justice system. Explain whether or not the functions and focus of the U.S. Supreme Court provide a best practices approach to criminal law in the United States. What could be done to improve current Supreme Court practices? It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words. Guided Response: You are encouraged to think outside the box in this discussion. How essential is it to have one, over-arching court interpreting criminal law for the entire country? Should the entire nation be ruled through one court, or should local, county, state, or even regional customs and practices be allowed or even revered? Review your colleagues posts, and substantively respond to at least two of your peers. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post. ****************************************** CRJ 514 Week 6 Final Paper Capital Punishment

22. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com CRJ 514 Week 6 Final Paper Capital Punishment ******************************************