The U.S. Supreme Court has granted lower courts the power
to hear cases. This power is known asjurisdiction. You remain an investigator for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and you have a
suspect that is in the neighboring state. The U.S. Attorney wants to arrest
this person but believes in training his investigators, so he has asked you to
research the topic of jurisdiction. Then, he wants you to write a paper of 1–2
pages that covers the following:
·
Define the termssubject matter jurisdictionandpersonal jurisdiction. (20%)
·
What are the
requirements of personal jurisdiction in a federal court? (20%)
·
Explain the 3 different
types of personal jurisdiction, which you have learned from your reading,
research, and lectures. The three types of personal jurisdiction are personam
jurisdiction, in rem jurisdiction, and quasi in rem jurisdiction. Provide
examples for each. (30%)
·
The 2 types of cases
that federal courts may hear are criminal cases and civil cases. Explain each
type, and give an example or examples. (25%)
·
Provide APA citations
and references. (5%)
