Prior to beginning work on this assignment:
Read:
Section 2: Chapter 7: Judges
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Prior to beginning work on this assignment:
Read:
Section 2: Chapter 7: Judges
Section 2: Chapter 9: The Jury
How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law StudentsLinks to an external site.
Review:
Beyond Search & Seizure | Jeffrey Rosen | TEDxPhiladelphiaLinks to an external site.
For this assignment, you will analyze two U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decisions dealing with a Bill of Rights issue. Select two of the following ten options:
Batson v. Kentucky
Escobedo v. Illinois
Georgia v. Randolph
Gideon v. Wainwright
In re Gault
Kyllo v. United States
Mapp v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
Riley v. California
Terry v. Ohio
In your paper,
Analyze two U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decisions dealing with a Bill of Rights issue.
Explain the facts of the case (i.e., what happened in the case).
Provide the holding of the Court (i.e., what the Court decided).
Evaluate the reasoning for the decisions (why the Court ruled how it did).
Explain how the constitutional right(s) is practically applied to protect the individual and/or society.
Provide your opinion on this constitutional issue’s relative strength and/or weakness moving forward in the 21st century.
The U.S. Supreme Court Bill of Rights Case assignment
must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (750 to 1,250 words) (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site.
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
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