Understanding the Court System

Case Study 1: Understanding the Court System

Due Week 3 and worth 200 points

The U.S. Court System is a complex system that includes both federal  and state-level courts. The federal system includes the judicial branch  of the government. This system is designed to help society interpret the  U.S. Constitution and provide guidelines for society. Court cases may  concern many different topics and have an unlimited number of outcomes.

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research a civil or criminal court case in which you are interested.

Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:

1. Summarize the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
2. Explain the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
3. Describe the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
4. Explain whether your specific case was heard in the state or  federal court system, and include any related jurisdictional  requirements. Explain the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for  the case to be heard in that particular court system.