The U.S. Court System is a complex system that includes both federal and state-level courts. The federal system includes the judicial branch of the government. This system is designed to help society interpret the U.S. Constitution and provide guidelines for society. Court cases may concern many different topics and have an unlimited number of outcomes.
Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research a civil or criminal court case in which you are interested.
Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:
Summarize the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
Explain the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
Describe the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
Explain whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and include any related jurisdictional requirements. Explain the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard in that particular court system.
Summarize the outcome of the case, and indicate whether the judge or jury made the decision.
Discuss whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Provide a rationale for the response.
Use at least (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format
Points: 200
Case Study 1: Understanding the Court System
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Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
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Fair
70-79% C
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Proficient
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90-100% A
1. Summarize the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
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Did not submit or incompletely summarized the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
Insufficiently summarized the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
Partially summarized the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
Satisfactorily summarized the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
Thoroughly summarized the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
2. Explain the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
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Did not submit or incompletely explained the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
Insufficiently explained the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
Partially explained the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
Satisfactorily explained the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
Thoroughly explained the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
3. Describe the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
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Did not submit or incompletely described the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
Insufficiently described the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
Partially described the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
Satisfactorily described the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
Thoroughly described the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
4. Explain whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and include any related jurisdictional requirements. Explain the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard in that particular court system.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely explained whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and did not submit or incompletely included any related jurisdictional requirements. Did not submit or incompletely explained the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard in that particular court system.
Insufficiently explained whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and insufficiently included any related jurisdictional requirements. Insufficiently explained the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard in that particular court system.
Partially explained whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and partially included any related jurisdictional requirements. Partially explained the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard in that particular court system.
Satisfactorily explained whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and satisfactorily included any related jurisdictional requirements. Satisfactorily explained the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard in that particular court system.
Thoroughly explained whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and thoroughly included any related jurisdictional requirements. Thoroughly explained the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard in that particular court system.
5. Summarize the outcome of the case, and indicate whether the judge or jury made the decision.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely summarized the outcome of the case, and did not submit or incompletely indicated whether the judge or jury made the decision.
Insufficiently summarized the outcome of the case, and insufficiently indicated whether the judge or jury made the decision.
Partially summarized the outcome of the case, and partially indicated whether the judge or jury made the decision.
Satisfactorily summarized the outcome of the case, and satisfactorily indicated whether the judge or jury made the decision.
Thoroughly summarized the outcome of the case, and thoroughly indicated whether the judge or jury made the decision.
6. Discuss whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Provide a rationale for the response.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely discussed whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for the response.
Insufficiently discussed whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Insufficiently provided a rationale for the response.
Partially discussed whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Partially provided a rationale for the response.
Satisfactorily discussed whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for the response.
Thoroughly discussed whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Thoroughly provided a rationale for the response.
7. 3 references
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No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
An annotated bibliography is a list of sources and includes APA formatted references to the articles, books and resources (all which should have been found through the Liberty University Online Library) which one has compiled for a research assignment. Following each reference is a brief description and an evaluation of the source. The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to benefit the researcher and provide the content, relevance and quality of the sources.
Do NOT simply cut and past the abstract as the annotation, as they are not the same. Abstracts are summaries of a source, whereas annotations also include a short summary. Abstracts include a critical aspect to note the source’s author (why should s/he be considered an expert) and they explain the usefulness of the research being performed. Along with being an excellent source for APA formatting guidelines, The Owl at Purdue has helpful information regarding annotated bibliographies and also provides helpful examples.
You can expect to keep copies of the annotated bibliography completed for this class, as some of the research may be applicable for research required for other courses. Having an annotated bibliography ensures that a quick review will help a student determine the applicability of articles previously reviewed to required research.
The APA format for an annotated bibliography is as follows:
Author Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (year). Name of journal article. Name of Journal
is Next,volume(Issue), page numbers.
A brief summary of the article.
Assess the article according to the focus of the research and provide criticisms. Who is the author and how are they qualified? Reflect on the source and how it fits in the topic chosen to research. Is the source helpful? Too broad or too narrow? Explain how this research will fit into your research paper.
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Research Paper: Outline Instructions
The outline is to be detailed; that is, there should be three levels in the outline. The first level is the top: introduction, body, and conclusion. The second level should be the major sections of the paper, and the third level should be the major ideas within each section. The introduction and conclusion should be written out and the final references (no annotation) should be listed on the reference pages.
In your introduction, please make clear what the thesis statement of your paper will be. The thesis statement is that compelling idea or vital piece of information you are trying to communicate in this paper. The thesis should be the focal point of the introduction and the paper itself; it is usually located as either the first or last sentence of the introduction.
The conclusion should summarize the major points of the paper that support the thesis. A good conclusion is difficult without a good thesis.
Please visit this OWL Purdue website that explains what a thesis statement is and provides examples of how to write one: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/
Outline Format:
1. Introduction
The introduction should be fully written out. The introduction presents the thesis statement of the paper, which is usually the last sentence of the first paragraph. The thesis is not a summary of what the paper is about. It should tell me what you learned in writing the paper. The thesis is the main point or argument that you want the reader to take away from reading the paper. It should be direct, succinct, and clearly communicate the central idea. The thesis is the focus of the introduction and the entire paper. The thesis should also be seen in the title of the paper.
2. Body
A. Main Idea
i. Secondary Idea (references that support this secondary idea.)
ii. Secondary Idea (references that support this secondary idea.)
iii. More as needed….
B. Main Idea
i. Secondary Idea (references that support this secondary idea.)
ii. Secondary Idea (references that support this secondary idea.)
iii. More as needed….
C. Main Idea
i. Secondary Idea (references that support this secondary idea.)
ii. Secondary Idea (references that support this secondary idea.)
iii. More as needed….
3. Conclusion
The conclusion should be written out. It should summarize the major points of the paper that support the thesis. It is difficult to write a good conclusion without a good thesis statement.
