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Assignment 2: Constitutional Rights
Due Week 10 and worth 150 points
The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are most highly
protected during the trial stage of a criminal proceeding. This is when the
adversarial process, which characterizes the U.S. criminal justice process, is
at its peak. Use the Strayer Online Library (https://research.strayer.edu)
to research, identify, and discuss a criminal case from within the last three
years. Analyze and evaluate the steps which brought the individual to trial
beginning with the arrest phase of the process.
Write a 4- to 6-page paper in which you:
- Summarize
the events leading up to the arrest and identify and discuss the four elements
of the arrest related to this case.
- Identify
the four requirements for search and seizure with a warrant and describe
how the search and seizure process was carried out for this case.
- Explain
the various aspects of the plain view doctrine and describe how this is
relevant to this case.
- Compare
and contrast the various means of identifying suspects and describe the
process used in this case.
- Summarize
the basic constitutional rights of the accused during trial.
- Use at
least five quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other
similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- This
course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is
different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to
review the SWS documentation for details.
- Be
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
- Include
a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name,
the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
- Critically
debate the constitutional safeguards of key amendments with specific
attention to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments.
- Explain
and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal
procedure.
- Define
and describe Constitutional laws and associated court procedures.
- Explain
and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal
procedure