Case brief on Roper V Simmons 543 U.S. 551 (2005)
Due: Midnight Sunday of Unit 7 This case highlights whether under the Eight and Fourteenth Amendments to the
Constitution of the United States to execute a juvenile offender who was older than 15
but younger than 18 when he committed a capital crime.
Read the Roper V Simmons 543 U.S. 551 (2005) case
(https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=16987406842050815187&q=Roper+V+
Simmons+543+U.S.+551+(2005)&hl=en&as_sdt=40000006). You may also research
the case.
Brief the case using the 7-step outline in Briefing Court Cases (http://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/research/brief.html)
Summarize the facts of the case in a 200-word summary of the case that includes the issue the Supreme Court was asked to decide on.
After summarizing the case, provide a 200-word analysis of the decision and include your opinion.
Follow the criteria on the grading rubric to get full credit for your case brief assignment. Your analysis is the most important part of this assignment.
The requirements for your paper are:
200 word summary and 200 word analysis (400 words total).
Double spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, APA formatting.
Refer to the grading rubric on the next page.
Be sure to read the grading criteria by which your paper will be evaluated before you write the paper and again after you write your paper.
Unit 7 Case Brief & Rubric
CRJ 201 – Juvenile Justice
Grading Rubric
Criteria Needs Improvement
Average Exemplary Points Earned
0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points
Title and citation
Case name and citation missing or many errors.
Identifies case name and citation with some errors.
Identifies case name and citation in the correct format.
0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points
The facts Missing relevant
facts in the case.
Many errors in
connecting the
facts to the rule in
accord with the
opinion.
Includes most relevant facts in the case. Reasoning logically connects the facts to the rule in accord with the opinion but with some errors or missing some key detail.
Includes all relevant
facts in the case
and the reasoning
logically connects
the facts to the rule
in accord with the
opinion.
0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points
The issue Issue not identified or incorrectly identified and is not stated in the form of a question.
Issue identified but with some errors or missing some key detail. Issue is stated in the form of a question.
Issue correctly
identified and is
stated in the form of
a question.
0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points
Decisions or Holding
Court’s decision not identified or inadequate; and relevant aspects of the decision not identified or inadequate.
Identified court’s decision and identified the relevant aspects of the decision but missing some key detail or with some
Properly identified court’s decision and identified the relevant aspects of the decision.
errors.
0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points
Reasoning or Rationale
Reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied missing or inadequate.
Listed reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied but missing some key detail.
Properly listed the reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied.
0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points
Separate Opinions
Other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions missing or inadequate.
Identified other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions but missing some key detail.
Properly identified other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions.
0-23 Points 24-31 Points 32 - 35 Points
Analysis Evaluation of the significance of the case and what is important about the decision missing or inadequate. Student’s opinion missing or inadequate.
Evaluated the
significance of
the case and
what is
important about
the decision but
missing some
key detail.
Included is
student’s
opinion
Properly evaluated
the significance of
the case and what
is important about
the decision.
Included is
student’s opinion.
0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points
Clear and professional writing and format
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.
Total Points: /100