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Assignment
2: Constitutional Rights
Due Week 10 and worth 200 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. Analyze
and evaluate the steps which would bring an individual to trial beginning with
the arrest phase of the process.
Write a four to six (4-6)
page paper in which you:
1.
Identify and discuss the four
(4) elements of arrest.
2.
Identify and discuss the four
(4) requirements for search and seizure with a warrant.
3.
Explain the various aspects of
the plain view doctrine.
4.
Compare and contrast the
various means of identifying suspects.
5.
Summarize the basic
constitutional rights of the accused during trial.
6.
Use at least four (4) quality
references.Note:Wikipedia and other Websites do not
qualify as academic resources
Your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:
·
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. 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 the court procedure.
·
Explain and debate fundamental
Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure.
