Assignment:
You will analyze one U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decision dealing with a Bill of Rights issue. You must include the facts of the case (i.e., what happened), the holding of the court (i.e., what the court decided), and the reasoning for that decision. Additionally, explain how the constitutional right is practically applied to protect the individual and/or society as a whole. Provide your personal opinion on the relative strength and/or weakness of this constitutional issue moving forward in the 21st century.
The case: Gideon v. Wainwright
Your paper must:
Be 3 to 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style
Use at least FOUR scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
Document all sources in APA style
Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style