Map an Appeal Assignment

CJ 560 Module Five Activity Guidelines and Rubric Overview: This activity will allow you to organize the appeals process in a judicial case. Prompt: Create a chart that maps the appeals process within a case selected from the list below. Details from each case can be found on the Supreme Court Opinions page. Include a timeline of the appeals process, and describe the facts of the appeal and the outcome at each stage. How did the outcome change as process unfolded?

 Tennessee v. Garner (1985)  Maryland v. Kulbicki (2015)  Ohio v. Clark (2015)

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Timeline: Create a timeline of the appeals process. II. Facts: Describe the facts of the appeals.

III. Outcome: Explain the outcome at each stage. IV. Change: Evaluate how the outcomes changed as the process unfolded.

Guidelines for Submission: Your chart must be submitted with at least two sources cited in APA format. Submit your file in one of the following formats: DOC, DOCX, XLS, or PDF.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Timeline Meets “Proficient” criteria and

includes specific details Creates a timeline of the appeals process

Creates a timeline of the appeals process, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not create a timeline of the appeals process

20

Facts Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes rich descriptions

Describes the facts of the appeals

Describes the facts of the appeals, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not describe the facts of the appeals

20

Outcome Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes scholarly sources as support

Explains the outcome at each stage of appeal

Explains the outcome at each stage of appeal, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not explain the outcome at each stage of appeal

25

Change Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes scholarly sources as support

Evaluates how the outcomes changed as the process unfolded

Evaluates how the outcomes changed as the process unfolded, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not evaluate how the outcomes changed as the process unfolded

25

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to- read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%