1. Describe how laws are created.
2. Define terms related to criminal courts.
3. Analyze the relationship between the law and the court system.
4. Analyze the court process from the committing of a crime through post convictions.
5. Explain how the court system operates.
6. Differentiate the people involved in the court system.
7. Describe the history of criminal courts.
8. Examine juvenile courts.
Judicial Research
Unit IV discussed judges. To learn more about these individuals who are involved in the court system, select and research a judge who is currently serving on the courts in your state or local area. You are required to use at least four sources for this assignment (at least one should be from the CSU Online Library). Other sources could include newspapers, magazines, or professional journals.
Your research could include:
- the background and education of the judge,
- how the judge was selected for the court in which he or she presides,
- the training of the judge,
- challenges the judge has faced in his or her career (this could involve a particular case that was a challenge),
- recent cases, or
- your opinion whether this judge was adequately prepared for the position.
Present your research in a PowerPoint Presentation of at least 10 slides (not including the title and references slides). All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced according to APA style.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Article Review
Sentencing
The article should not be more than four years old and should be at least four pages in length. Your submission should be a minimum of three pages in length (not including the title and references pages). All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced according to APA style.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Essay
Summarize the historical beginnings of the juvenile justice system. How have U.S. Supreme Court decisions been especially influential in the juvenile courts?
Your response should be at least 500 words in length (not including the title and references pages). You are required to use your textbook and at least one outside source in your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced according to APA style.
Course Textbook
Siegel, L. J., Schmalleger, F., & Worrall, J. L. (2015). Courts and criminal justice in America (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.