CJ 230 Module Six Practice Activity

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CJ 230 Module Six Practice Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

In this practice activity, you will identify the role discovery plays in a court case. You will also explain how discovery affects discretionary decisions and describe how discovery influences proper documentation.

Prompt

In this module, you have learned about the process of discovery. You will now apply this knowledge to research a court case and describe the discovery process, explain how discovery affected discretionary decisions, and describe how discovery influenced proper documentation. First, read two court cases regarding discovery:

• Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)
• Giles v. Maryland, 386 U.S. 66 (1967)

Next, research a court case in which discovery was a main factor of the case. A great place to start your research is the U.S. Law & Legislature webpage from the Justice Studies research guide in the Shapiro Library. Be sure to cite the case in APA style. In 100–150 words, identify the role discovery played in the case. For example, did the prosecution fail to disclose evidence, or was there egregious discovery conduct and destruction of evidence?

Then, in 100–150 words, explain how discovery affected discretionary decisions in the case. Did discovery affect discretionary decisions made by important stakeholders, such as the judge, counsel, or jury?

Last, in 100–150 words, describe how discovery in the case influenced proper documentation. Remember to keep in mind that documentation may include anything from photographic evidence to police reports or court documents.

Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:

• Identify the role discovery played
• Explain how discovery affected discretionary decisions
• Describe how discovery influenced proper documentation

What to Submit

This assignment must be completed using the Module Six Practice Activity Template Word Document. Any references must be cited in APA format. See the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Module Six Practice Activity Rubric

Criteria	Meets Expectations (100%)	Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)	Value
Clear Communication	Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience	Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication	15
Role of Discovery	Identifies the role discovery played	Does not identify the role discovery played	20
Discovery and Discretionary Decisions	Explains how discovery affected discretionary decisions	Does not explain how discovery affected discretionary decisions	30
Discovery and Documentation	Describes how discovery influenced proper documentation	Does not describe how discovery influenced proper documentation	30
Citations and Attributions	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution	Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution	5
Total:	100%