CJ 2241 Case Comparison 2-3 pages CopyScape rules Please read as it must be exact!

Case Comparison/PAPER GUIDELINES

1. This paper is to have an introduction, body and conclusion.

2. References and citations are to be in APA format if you use them in the paper.

3. Paper is to be 2-3 pages in length of text material.

4. Proper grammar and spelling are required.

5. If you have questions, email the instructor directly.

6. DO NOT use Wikipedia as a source of information. Use the TU Library for sources.

7. When you save your paper to submit, please save it (and submit to me) in this format:  last name, middle initial, final, CJ22241. Save as this: BushTFinalCJ2241. This will assist in saving your paper and giving a proper grade.

    

       The paper will be one where you compare TWO significant cases related to criminal 

        procedures.  These cases will come from your research of constitutional issues noted  

        below.

       You will use the case brief guidelines to help compare the two cases which will

        have similar legal issues. The Constitution  and the 4, 5, 6, and 8th amendments are the key documents you will use as well as the cases which you will have either from the

        text or an TU Library online source. Make sure you use the case number/year for cases

        written about. This is an actual  “judge ruled” case with a court number and not one of

        public opinion such as “OJ or “Casey” or “Trevon/Zimmerman”. DO NOT use cases 

         noted in discussion boards or used in assignments.

          Format: see announcement for the format to be used.

CASE BRIEF GUIDELINES

The case briefs, with appropriate case number/year will the following:

1. FACTS:  3-9 sentences summarizing the important facts.

2. ISSUE:  Usually there is only one issue in a case.  It generally asks a constitutional question or raises a constitutional issue and set out why a case is important.

3. HOLDING:  The holding generally answers the constitutional question raised or addresses the issue raised.

4. REASONING:  (The most difficult part of the brief.)  Explain why the court held or decided the way it did.  It should be approximately 10+ sentences.

5. CASE SIGNIFICANCE: 5+ sentences which will include the impact on law enforcement or corrections personnel.

6. NOTE: You will NOT quote the legal case or brief but you will summarize it in YOUR own words. Quotations are not accepted in the briefs as you must learn to summarize this information. Plagiarism software WILL be used in this course.

7. A summary paragraph comparing and contrasting the two cases is required.

               Case 1: Summary with all of the parts: facts, issue, holding, reasoning, case significance. 

                           Summary of the case.

        Case 2: Summary with all of the parts: facts, issue, holding, reasoning, case significance.

                      Summary of the case.                 

   Summary paragraphs COMPARING and CONTRASTING the cases (may take 1-2 paragraphs).

    

   is http://uclibrary.troy.edu 

    

    

    

   If you need my login to access let me know and the textbook is as follows

    

   Author: Scheb, John; Edition/Copyright: 6TH 12 Publisher: Wadsworth

    

   ISBN: 978-1-111-34697-3

    

    

    

    

   THREE USEFUL WEB SITES FOR THIS COURSE

    

   1.   http://www.findlaw.com

    

   2.   http://www.fbi.gov

    

   3.   http://www.oyez.org/