Criminal Justice assignment

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48 points 32 points24 points16 points

Student accurately summarizes

all 6 cases and identifies the

Amendments that are at issue.

Student is mostly accurate in

summarizing 4 out of the 6

cases and identifies the

Amendments that are at issue in

4 out of the 6 cases.

Student is only partially

accurate in summarizing 3 out

of the 6 cases and identifies the

Amendments that are at issue in

3 out of the 6 cases.

Student unclearly summarizes

only 2 or fewer of the 6 cases

and identifies the Amendments

that are at issue in only 2 or

fewer of the 6 cases.

32 points 24 points16 points8 points

Student clearly explains a writ

of habeas corpus and lists all

four common reasons for filing

same.

Student offers a mostly clear

explanation of a writ of habeas

corpus and lists 3 out of the 4

common reasons for filing

same.

Student offers only a partially

clear explanation of a writ of

habeas corpus and lists 2 out of

the 4 reasons for filing same.

Student offers an unclear

explanation of a writ of habeas

corpus and does not offer the

reasons why offenders file

same.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student makes no errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes more than 4

errors in grammar or spelling

that distract the reader from

the content.

10 points 8 points 6 points 4 points

The paper is written in proper

format. All sources used for

quotes and facts are credible

and cited correctly. Excellent

organization, including a variety

of thoughtful transitions.

The paper is written in proper

format with only 1-2 errors. All

sources used for quotes and

facts are credible and most are

cited correctly. Adequate

organization includes a variety

of appropriate transitions.

The paper is written in proper

format with only 3-5 errors.

Most sources used for quotes

and facts are credible and cited

correctly. Essay is poorly

organized, but may include a

few effective transitions.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many sources

used for quotes and facts are

less than credible (suspect)

and/or are not cited correctly.

Essay is disorganized and does

not include effective

transitions.

Summary of the

Landmark Cases

(48 Points) (6 Cases x 8

Points Each)

Habeas Corpus

(32 Points)

Mechanics -Grammar,

Punctuation, Spelling

(10 Points)

Format - APA Format,

Citations, Organization,

Transitions (10 Points)

ASSIGNMENT 04

J05 Corrections

Directions: Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.

Please answer the following questions.

• Summarize the landmark cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s and 1970s. Locate each of these cases online. You can find them at: http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/370/660#writing-ZS or http://openjurist.org/393/us/483/johnson-v-s-avery. For each of the cases you identified, discuss which Constitutional Amendment was under scrutiny in each case.

• Johnson v. Avery set forth the rule that prisoners are to be provided legal assistance in preparing habeas corpus proceedings. Explain a writ of habeas corpus. What are the most common reasons prisoners file habeas corpus writs? Johnson v. Avery can be located at: http://openjurist.org/393/us/483/johnson-v-s-avery.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.