Week 1

Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Explain due process.

• How does due process affect crime control models of the criminal justice system?
• How can you improve the relationship between due process, crime control models, and their influence on the Fourteenth Amendment? Explain.

Criminal Procedure Policy Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you describe the key elements of the rights guaranteed by the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments and their impact on criminal procedure by the courts and police officers.

Include an explanation of how the Bill of Rights applies to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Week 2

Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Provide an example of the exclusionary rule.

• What distinctions can be made between the exclusionary rule and alternative remedies?
• What recommendations would you suggest regarding alternative remedies to the exclusionary rule?
• Should the exclusionary rule be abolished? Why or why not?

Exclusionary Rule Evaluation

Research the exclusionary rule.

Write a 700- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze the rationale and purpose of the exclusionary rule and identify exceptions to the rule. In your analysis, state the costs and benefits of the exclusionary rule, as well as alternative remedies to the rule. State your position on the exclusionary rule and provide support for your position.

Incorporate information from your research in your paper.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Week 3

Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

What is privacy?

• What are some distinctions between privacy and privacy laws?
• How should they be upheld by the criminal justice system?
• How can you improve the expectation of privacy? Explain.

Criminal Procedure – Probable Cause Article Summary

Find a recent news article on the Internet that concerns probable cause and criminal procedure.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word summary of the article in which you analyze the requirements for search and arrest warrants, and how they relate to the right to privacy and probable cause. In addition, discuss exceptions to warrant requirements.

Format your summary consistent with APA guidelines.

Week 4

Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Provide an example of self-incrimination as it relates to the Miranda decision.

• How does the U.S. Constitution protect against self-incrimination?
• What would happen if there was no protection against self-incrimination?
• How has the Miranda decision influenced the criminal justice system?

Right to Counsel Assignment

Analyze two cases involving the right to counsel and document your observations in a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation with detailed speaker notes. Use complete sentences, with correct grammar and punctuation, to fully explain each slide as if you were giving an in-person presentation.

Address the following topics:

• The aspects of right to counsel for the cases
• How the historical development of right to counsel relates to the cases
• When the right to counsel attaches to criminal procedure for the cases
• Whether the defendants in the cases exercised their right to self-representation
• The role of the attorneys in the cases as it applies to right to counsel

Include videos, audio, photos, diagrams, or graphs as appropriate.

Week 5

Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Provide an example of constitutional rights.

• How can you ensure that constitutional rights are upheld within your society?
• What recommendations would you suggest to strengthen certain constitutional rights?

Jury Trial Analysis

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you articulate how a diverse or special population defendant’s rights at trial can be assured (ex: a deaf or elderly defendant). Discuss the pretrial process, jury selection (ex: voir dire), and determine how to insure this defendant is provided the rights to:

• a speedy trial
• an impartial judge
• an impartial jury

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.