CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

FINAL PAPER IS DUE SUNDAY MAY 25^th 2014

9 P.M. U.S.A. TIME

Final Paper

Write a paper that details the entire criminal justice process for a felony criminal charge filed in a state court. Your paper will:

Summarize all of the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals (both state and federal appeal possibilities).

Explain the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings and address all possible outcomes.

Analyze how constitutional protections for the defendant work at each stage of the proceeding.

Evaluate whether the system effectively deals with criminal prosecutions, or whether changes or improvements are required.

Provide recommendations to make the system more fair and ethical for all those involved.

(YOU MUST ANSWER EACH QUESTION THOROUGHLY…POINTS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY IF YOU DO NOT ANSWER EACH QUESTION PROPERLY…THERE ARE FIVE AREAS THAT YOU NEED TO ANSWER….)

THIS PAPER IS 10 FULL PAGES IN LENGTH.

MUST BE formatted according to APA style.

You must use six scholarly sources in your paper.

Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

Must be ten full pages in length, and formatted according to APA style.

Must include a title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE INTRODUCTORY AT THE TOP TO SEPARATE THIS STATEMENT FROM YOUR PAPER…

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE CONCLUSION AT THE TOP OF THE PAPER TO SEPARATE THIS STATEMENT FROM YOUR PAPER….

Must use six scholarly resources in your paper.

Must document all sources in APA style.

Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style.

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