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JUS 505 Week 1 Discussion
1
Research and read the
Supreme Court case Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 261 (1971). Analyze
why, even though the Supreme Court had ruled that plea bargaining was an
essential and desirable part of the criminal justice system, the Attorney
General of Alaska, Avrum Gross, ordered an end to all plea bargaining in 1975.
Do you agree with the Attorney General’s decision? Explain your position.
JUS 505 Week 1 Discussion
2
Discuss the ethical and
legal implications involved in the plea bargain offered to Paul Hayes, who was
offered a 5-year sentence for a guilty plea for attempting to pass a bad check,
in exchange for not going to trial under Kentucky’s three-strike law.
JUS 505 Week 1 Assignment
1 Plea Bargaining Essay
JUS 505 Week 1 Assignment
2 Annotated Bibliography
Details:
Write an essay (500-750
words) on the constitutionality of the plea bargaining process. Be sure to do
the following:
Your essay should include
an analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Ruiz, 536 U.S. 622 (2002),
in which the court held that prosecutors need not inform defendants about the
disparity during negotiations involved in the plea bargaining process. Give
your reaction to this ruling.
Describe the advantages
and disadvantages of prosecutors and defense attorneys being able to use plea
bargaining. How do their goals differ? Describe whether you feel these
advantages and disadvantages weigh into the constitutionality of the practice.
Use the GCU eLibrary to
locate two to three authoritative, scholarly articles to support your claims.
Prepare this assignment
according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a
grading rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to
become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit
this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center.
Details:
As a graduate student at
GCU, it is vitally important for you to know how to conduct research using the
GCU eLibrary. Before you begin the assignment, be sure to access and read JUS
505: Library Resource.
Access the GCU eLibrary
and locate five peer-reviewed articles on the effectiveness and usefulness of
the juvenile justice system.
Copy and paste the
citations and abstracts of each article into a Word document.
Submit the assignment to
the instructor for feedback on the quality of the sources selected. Use this
feedback to revise your search for articles to use in the essay assignment in
Module 6.
JUS 505 Week 2 Discussion
1
Discuss the Taylor v.
Louisiana Supreme Court case. How did it change the Sixth Amendment requirement
of an impartial jury? Or did it? Discuss the constitutional requirement that a
defendant be tried by an impartial jury of his peers. What exactly does the
term impartial mean?
JUS 505 Week 2 Discussion
2
Are you in favor of or
against having a cross-sectional representative jury pool? Why? Support your
position.
JUS 505 Week 2 Assignment
Jury Selection Essay
Details:
For this assignment, you
will construct a cross-sectional jury according to jury empanelment
requirements as established by such rulings as Taylor v. Louisiana.
Use the following items to
complete the assignment:
- The John
Morgan Case Study.
- The 2010
U.S. Census data found at http://www.census.gov/2010census/data/
- Other
demographic data found at http://fedstats.sites.usa.gov/ .
Look up the Census and
other demographic data for the county in which you live. Imagine John Morgan is
being tried for his accused crime in your county.
Construct a jury
consisting of 12 jurors who will decide John Morgan’s case. Write a brief
description of each juror (a short paragraph for each) that includes his or her
name, age, race, gender, educational and income level, and any other
information you feel is important to portray each juror. Be sure that the jury
you create represents an appropriate cross-section given John Morgan’s
information and the other data you have collected.
Write an explanation
(250-500 words) as to how the jury you construct represents an appropriate
cross-section of John Morgan’s peers. Use the data in your findings and any
other appropriate information to defend your rational.
Prepare this assignment
according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
John Morgan Case Study
John Morgan is a single
38-year-old white male. His formal education consists of a high school diploma
and a few semesters of college, but no college degree. He works as a local
delivery driver for an international shipping company and makes just under
$40,000 a year.
Two months ago, John was
arrested by his local police department following an investigation of a hit and
run that occurred at a convenience store near his apartment. He was charged
with fleeing the scene of an accident causing substantial property damage, a
Class 4 felony.
John is up for trial and
is pleading “Not Guilty” to the charge. He faces up to 6 months in jail and a
$1,000 fine, as well as all the other potential challenges this could bring to
his career and social life.
JUS 505 Week 3 Discussion
1
Discuss the legal ethics
involved in the implementations of three-strikes laws, which give offenders a
life sentence upon conviction of a third felony. Specifically, discuss the case
of Leandro Andrade, who was given 50 years with no possibility of parole for
shoplifting children’s videotapes. Do you agree or disagree with the court? Why
or why not?
JUS 505 Week 3 Discussion
2
In general, are you in
favor of or against mandatory minimum sentences? Why? Support your position.
JUS 505 Week 3 Assignment
Mandatory Sentencing Essay
Details
Write an essay
(1,000-1,250 words) that presents both sides of the argument for and against
mandatory sentencing laws.
Your essay should analyze
the discretion in sentencing federal judges had prior to the 1984 Sentencing
Reform Act, which was transferred to the District Attorney’s office after
passage of the Act.”
Your essay should reflect
your opinion regarding this process:
- Do you feel
this transfer of power is an improvement from the previous system? Why or
why not?
- Provide a
critique of deterrence and incapacitation in regards to mandatory
sentencing. Are these valid goals? Explain.
Use the GCU eLibrary to
locate three to four scholarly authoritative sources to support your claims.
Prepare this assignment
according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit
this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center.
JUS 505 Week 4 Discussion
1
The textbook readings for
this module argue both sides of the assertion that supermax prisons are
infringing on the constitutional rights of prisoners. Which side do you agree
with? Explain why. Also, find at least one additional scholarly source that
discusses the impact of supermax prisons on the criminal justice system.
Discuss how supermax prisons have impacted criminal justice for good or bad.
JUS 505 Week 4 Discussion
2
Discuss the legal ethics
involved in administratively transferring an inmate to a supermax prison.
JUS 505 Week 5 Discussion
1
Discuss whether the
reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976 after a 4-year hiatus did or did not
result in an empirically verified deterrent. Explain if you are in favor of or
against the death penalty. Support your position
JUS 505 Week 5 Discussion
2
What would be the pros and
cons of abolishing the death penalty? Support your answer with specifics.
JUS 505 Week 5 Assignment
Details:
Write an essay
(1,250-1,500 words) that presents arguments for and against the abolishment of
the death penalty. In your essay, be sure to do the following:
- Include
statistics regarding the use of the death penalty as a deterrent. Explain
how the death penalty has impacted law enforcement.
- Explain if
there is or is not empirically verified support for the use of the death
penalty as a deterrent to crime.
Use the GCU eLibrary to
locate four to five scholarly, authoritative sources to support your claims.
Prepare this assignment
according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit
this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center.
JUS 505 Week 6 Discussion
1
Does parens patriae truly
still exist under the current U.S. juvenile justice system? Explain why you
feel the way you do. Give examples to support your claims.
JUS 505 Week 6 Discussion
2
In Georgia, a 13-year-old
individual who commits a felony with a gun is automatically waived to adult
criminal court and is likely to receive a long sentence in an adult prison. How
is such a policy consistent with the American concept of justice? Support your
answer with examples.
JUS 505 Week 6 Assignment
Details:
Write an essay
(1,000-1,250 words) that discusses the possibility of eliminating the juvenile
justice system. Your essay should clearly state your position on the following
items:
- How has the
juvenile justice system impacted law enforcement?
- Explain if
there are benefits and/or negatives to transitioning away from the
traditional juvenile justice system into simply having youth divisions of
regular criminal courts.
- Compare and
contrast the juvenile system to the criminal court system. Explain if
eliminating the juvenile justice system is prudent or not. Support your
conclusions.
- Use two to
three of the research articles you located for the research assignment in
Module 1 to support your claims.
Prepare this assignment
according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit
this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.’
JUS 505 Week 7 Discussion
1
After watching The
Politics of Addiction, answer the following questions: What part of the video
did you agree with or disagree with most? Do you feel the War on Drugs is worth
the costs? This video was filmed about 15 years ago. Do you feel the U.S. War on
Drugs has improved since then? Support your conclusions
JUS 505 Week 7 Discussion
2
Describe the War on Drugs.
How, if at all, is continuing the War on Drugs a benefit to America? Support
your claims. What would be the impact to the United States if illegal drugs
were legalized? Support your answer with specific examples.
JUS 505 Week 7 Assignment
Details:
Write an essay (500-750
words) that describes both sides of the debate on the costs versus the benefits
of continuing the War on Drugs.
Consider the following in
your essay:
- How can
legalizing drugs reduce crime? Could legalizing drugs actually increase
crime? Explain and support your answers.
- Research the
Posse Comitatus Act. How is the use of military force in drug enforcement
activities impacted by the Act?
- Explain if
long prison terms for drug offenders can lead to increased criminal
behavior or not. Support your conclusions.
Use the GCU eLibrary to
locate two to three authoritative, scholarly articles to support your claims.
Prepare this assignment
according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit
this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.
JUS 505 Week 8 Discussion
1
Can civil liberties
coexist with a perpetually enabled Patriot Act? Explain why or why not. What
specific civil liberties are potentially in jeopardy due to the Patriot Act? If
you do not feel that any civil liberties are potentially in jeopardy, explain
your position and explain why you do not agree with the opposite position.
JUS 505 Week 8 Discussion
2
Discuss McCarthy’s
contention that government access of library records under the Patriot Act is a
nonissue. Do you believe that government surveillance of library records is a
nonissue? Why or why not?
JUS 505 Week 8 Assignment
Details:
Write an essay (750-1,000
words) that describes possible pros and cons of the Patriot Act. Your essay
should present the viewpoints held by those in support and in opposition of
this legislation. Be sure to do the following in your essay:
- Explain
whether the following statement is valid: “The Patriot Act has restricted
the rights of individual Americans.” Provide sources to support your
claims.
- Explain if
security has increased since the enactment of the Patriot Act and if so,
has that increased security been worth the cost? Provide examples to
support your claims.
- Discuss the
economic and constitutional costs impacted by this Act.
Use the GCU eLibrary to
locate two to three authoritative, scholarly articles to support your claims.
Prepare this assignment
according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit
this assignment to Turnitin. please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.
As a graduate student at
GCU, it is vitally important for you to know how to conduct research using the
GCU eLibrary. Before you begin the assignment, be sure to access and read JUS
505: Library Resource.
Access the GCU eLibrary
and locate five peer-reviewed articles on the effectiveness and usefulness of
the juvenile justice system.
Refer to the resource,
“Preparing Annotated Bibliographies,” located in the Student Success Center,
for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style,
referring to the indicative annotation protocol.
Submit the assignment to
the instructor for feedback on the quality of the sources selected. Use this
feedback to revise your search for articles to use in the essay assignment in
Module 6.
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