Assignment 1: The State Judicial Selection Process

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Assignment 1: The State Judicial Selection Process

Due Week 5 and worth 200 points

Each state within the United States has its own unique judicial selection process within its own court system.

Using the Internet or Strayer databases, research the judicial selection process for different court systems from different states within the U.S. Court System.

Write a eight (8) page paper in which you:

1. Discuss the judicial selection process of your state. Include, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state.

2. Choose a second state, and describe the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.

3. Compare and contrast for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a judge. Next, identify the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.

4. Justify the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Justify the response.

5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) . The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Detail the history and organization of the levels of the American court system and the issue of jurisdictional boundaries.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in the criminal court and the judicial process in America.

· Write clearly and concisely about the American court system using proper writing mechanics and SWS style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric .

Points:Â 200	Assignment 1: The State Judicial Selection Process
Criteria	Â Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Â Fair 70-79% C	Â Proficient 80-89% B	Â Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Discuss the judicial selection process of your state. Include, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely discussed the judicial selection process of your state. Did not submit or incompletely included, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state.	Insufficiently discussed the judicial selection process of your state. Insufficiently included, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state.	Partially discussed the judicial selection process of your state. Partially included, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state.	Satisfactorily discussed the judicial selection process of your state. Satisfactorily included, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state.	Thoroughly discussed the judicial selection process of your state. Thoroughly included, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state.
2. Choose a second state, and describe the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely chose a second state, and did not submit or incompletely described the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.	Insufficiently chose a second state, and insufficiently described the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.	Partially chose a second state, and partially described the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.	Satisfactorily chose a second state, and satisfactorily described the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.	Thoroughly chose a second state, and thoroughly described the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.
3. Compare and contrast for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a judge. Next, identify the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a judge. Next, did not submit or incompletely identified the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.	Insufficiently compared and contrasted for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a judge. Next, insufficiently identified the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.	Partially compared and contrasted for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a judge. Next, partially identified the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.	Satisfactorily compared and contrasted for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a judge. Next, satisfactorily identified the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.	Thoroughly compared and contrasted for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a judge. Next, thoroughly identified the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.
4. Justify the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Justify the response. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely justified the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Did not submit or incompletely justified the response.	Insufficiently justified the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Insufficiently justified the response.	Partially justified the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Insufficiently justified the response.	Satisfactorily justified the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Satisfactorily justified the response.	Thoroughly justified the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Thoroughly justified the response.
5. 3 references Weight: 5% Â	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.	Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present

Assignment

The

State

Judicial

Selection

Process

Due Week 5 and worth 200 points

Each state within the United States has its own unique judicial selection process within

its own court system.

Using the Internet or Strayer databases, research the judicial selection process for

different court systems from different states within the U.S

. Court System.

Write a

eight (

8) page paper in which you:

Discuss the judicial selection process of your state. Include, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that

are taken in order to select judges for

the different kinds of courts within your specific state.

Choose a second state, and describe the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.

Compare and contrast for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective can

didate to become a

judge. Next, identify the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge

from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.

Justify the selection process for the state that you believe has the best s

ystem in place. Justify the response.

Use at least three (3) quality academic resources.

Note:

Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as

academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

This

course

requires

use

Strayer

Writing

Standards

(SWS)

The

format

different

than

other

Strayer

University

courses.

Please

take

mome

review

the

SWS

documentation

for

details.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the

course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required as

signment

page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Detail the history and organization of the levels of the American court system and the issue of jurisdictional

boundaries.

Use technology and information resou

rces to research issues in the criminal court and the judicial process in

America.

Write clearly and concisely about the American court system using proper writing mechanics and SWS style

conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer qua

lity, logic / organization of the

paper, and language and writing skills, using the

following

rubric

Points:

200

Assignment

1: The State Judicial Selection Process

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets

Minimum

Expectations

69% D

Fair

79% C

Proficient

89% B

Exemplary

100% A

Assignment 1: The State Judicial Selection Process

Due Week 5 and worth 200 points

Each state within the United States has its own unique judicial selection process within

its own court system.

Using the Internet or Strayer databases, research the judicial selection process for

different court systems from different states within the U.S. Court System.

Write a eight (8) page paper in which you:

1. Discuss the judicial selection process of your state. Include, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that

are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state.

2. Choose a second state, and describe the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.

3. Compare and contrast for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a

judge. Next, identify the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge

from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.

4. Justify the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Justify the response.

5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as

academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer

University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the

course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment

page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Detail the history and organization of the levels of the American court system and the issue of jurisdictional

boundaries.

 Use technology and information resources to research issues in the criminal court and the judicial process in

America.

 Write clearly and concisely about the American court system using proper writing mechanics and SWS style

conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the

paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points:Â 200 Assignment 1: The State Judicial Selection Process

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets

Minimum

Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A