CJA 354 Week 1 Individual Assignment Criminal Law Evaluation Paper

Individual Assignment: Criminal Law Paper

• Locate a recent criminal Supreme Court case you find interesting.
• Provide a brief summary and properly cite the case.
• Write a 700- to 1,400-word paper in which you answer the following questions:
  • What interested you about this case?
  • What are the sources, purposes, and jurisdictions of the criminal law related to this case? 
  • What is accomplice liability and criminal liability? How does it relate to the case?
  • What is the difference between the various elements of crime, including actus reus, mens rea, and concurrence? How do they relate to the case?

• Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.