Andrea Yates case

CJ 560 Module Four Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: This activity will allow you to examine the roles and responsibilities of the participants in the judicial process, while uti lizing a tool that is helpful to administrators—a graphic organizer. Prompt: Visit the Shapiro Library and choose an article about the Andrea Yates case. Create a graphic organizer that evaluates this case from arrest to trial, identifying the different responsibilities of the participants in the judicial process. Include an examination of how the pro cess works and self corrects when necessary through appeals and retrial. This Inspiration Software guide will help you understand more about graphic organizers. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Responsibilities: Evaluate the Andrea Yates case from arrest to trial, identifying the different responsibilities of the participants in the judicial process. II. Examination: Include an examination of how the process works and self corrects when necessary through appeals and retrial.

Guidelines for Submission: Consider a free online graphic organizer tool, such as Creately, Popplet Lite, or Bubbl.us to create this assignment, and submit your graphic organizer as a PDF, JPG, PPT, or DOC file.

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

includes rich detail Evaluates the Andrea Yates case from arrest to trial, identifying the different responsibilities of the participants in the judicial process

Evaluates the Andrea Yates case from arrest to trial, identifying the different responsibilities of the participants in the judicial process, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not evaluate the Andrea Yates case from arrest to trial, identifying the different responsibilities of the participants in the judicial process

45

Examination Meets “Proficient” criteria and utilizes scholarly sources to support assertions

Includes an examination of how the process works and self corrects when necessary through appeals and retrial

Includes an examination of how the process works and self corrects when necessary through appeals and retrial, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not include an examination of how the process works and self corrects when necessary through appeals and retrial

45

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%