Week 4 Assignment 1 -

Points: 200

Assignment 1: Procedural Law and the Bill of Rights

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast two (2) of the sources of rights and fundamental principles found in the United States’ legal system as outlined by the text.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted two (2) of the sources of rights and fundamental principles found in the United States’ legal system as outlined by the text.

Insufficiently compared and contrasted two (2) of the sources of rights and fundamental principles found in the United States’ legal system as outlined by the text.

Partially compared and contrasted two (2) of the sources of rights and fundamental principles found in the United States’ legal system as outlined by the text.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted two (2) of the sources of rights and fundamental principles found in the United States’ legal system as outlined by the text.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted two (2) of the sources of rights and fundamental principles found in the United States’ legal system as outlined by the text.

2. Critically analyze and discuss two (2) steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely critically analyzed and discussed two (2) steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment.

Insufficiently critically analyzed and discussed two (2) steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment.

Partially critically analyzed and discussed two (2) steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment.

Satisfactorily critically analyzed and discussed two (2) steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment.

Thoroughly critically analyzed and discussed two (2) steps of the criminal justice process from arrest to imprisonment.

3. Identify and discuss the particular amendment related to arrest, search and seizures.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely identified and discussed the particular amendment related to arrest, search and seizures.

Insufficiently identified and discussed the particular amendment related to arrest, search and seizures.

Partially identified and discussed the particular amendment related to arrest, search and seizures.

Satisfactorily identified and discussed the particular amendment related to arrest, search and seizures.

Thoroughly identified and discussed the particular amendment related to arrest, search and seizures.

4. Compare and contrast the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. In your own words, explain how they are similar or different.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. Did not submit or incompletely explained how they are similar or different.

Insufficiently compared and contrasted the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. Insufficiently explained how they are similar or different.

Partially compared and contrasted the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. Partially explained how they are similar or different.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. Satisfactorily explained how they are similar or different.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted the concepts of probable cause and reasonable suspicion. Thoroughly explained how they are similar or different.

5. Examine and discuss the two (2) examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely examined and discussed the two (2) examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply.

Insufficiently examined and discussed the two (2) examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply.

Partially examined and discussed the two (2) examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply.

Satisfactorily examined and discussed the two (2) examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply.

Thoroughly examined and discussed the two (2) examples in which the exclusionary rule may not apply.

6. Identify and discuss one (1)contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletelyidentified and discuss one (1)contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force.

Insufficientlyidentified and discuss one (1)contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force.

Partiallyidentified and discuss one (1)contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force.

Satisfactorilyidentified and discuss one (1)contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force.

Thoroughlyidentified and discuss one (1)contemporary issue or case law related to the use of force.

7. 4 references

Weight: 5%

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.

8. 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