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Essay Instructions: Trials of conventional criminals and terrorists are said to be quite different. In a 3-4 page essay, discuss in detail the differences between the two. Include lessons learned from previous terrorist trials, security issues, legal representation, political motivations, plea-bargaining, court conduct, jury selection, publicity, protesters, and concerns over jury nullification

Essay Instructions: Trials and Verdicts
Due Week 8 and worth 200 points

In preparation for this assignment, please view the Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from Weeks 5 through 7 in Unit 2: Courts.

In the scenarios and resulting simulations, Tim Smith, senior criminal lawyer, discusses select cases and asks a paralegal to indicate which courts would have exclusive jurisdiction of the cases in question. He also discusses various pretrial procedures and illustrates them with select cases. Finally, Tim Smith introduces the case of Roland Gary, who served twenty-three (23) years in prison for a crime that he did not commit. The case brought to light several key issues, along with the manner in which they were resolved.

Use the Internet to research three real-life cases from the past five (5) years that fit the following criteria:

?Cases that depict the unique processes related to different courts
?The defendant accepted a plea bargain as an alternative to trial
?The defendant was wrongly accused and later vindicated
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1.Discuss one (1) real-life criminal case, taken from current events, and identify the court that took jurisdiction. Explain why the court that took the case was the appropriate one for the particular circumstances. (Jodie Arias)
2.Discuss the real-life case that you have selected, in which the defendant accepted a plea bargain as an alternative to trial. Give your opinion on whether or not justice was served in the case in question. Provide a rationale for the response. (Your Choice)
3.Discuss the real-life case that you selected, in which, like Roland Gary, the defendant was wrongly accused and later vindicated. Explore one (1) key aspect of the case and examine its relation to the case at large. Describe the resolution to the selected case. (Angela Cannings or your choice.)
4.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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:

?Summarize the current ethical issues faced by criminal justice professionals and future of the criminal justice system.
?Explain the development of American courts and illustrate the concept of the dual-court system.
?Distinguish between the various courtroom participants, and describe the stages in a criminal trial.
?Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal justice.
?Write clearly and concisely about criminal justice using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

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Essay Instructions: Answer the following (writing length: 3 pages double spaced):

Why does Socrates think that it’s illogical for a virtuous person to fear death? On the flip side,
would Socrates think that it is logical for a vicious person to fear death? (Hints: you need to look
at the part of the Apology where Socrates addresses the jurymen who wanted to acquit him, and
you also need to take a look at the Phaedo).

Norman Melchert's, The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction To Philosophy (Sixth Edition, 2010)
pp. 87-100 The Trial and Death of Socrates (The Apology).
pp. 115-118 Phaedo (Death Scene)
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Essay Instructions: Your written assignment is to choose one of the following topics:

1. Trial consultants: pros and cons

This is a research-based assignment and cannot include any personal opinion, experience, or hypothetical scenarios. Consider using the readings for this module as a starting point and then use the research literature to gain a more in-depth view of what each group deals with
in the course of their professional work. This must be in APA format and include a cover page, abstract, discussion, conclusion, and references. Your paper should go beyond the obvious, be written at a graduate level, and must be at least 1,200 words in length. You must use at least two outside scholarly and/or professional sources other than your textbook. Remember, all resources including, but not limited to, journals, magazine, and/or books must be properly cited using APA style.

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