Discussion Cases Juvenil Rapists

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You are a newly minted prosecutor in Anytown, USA, and have been assigned the following two cases for trial:

Case A: 14-year-old male C.J. raped his 16-year-old next-door neighbor M.K. During the rape, C.J. bruised one of M.K.'s arms. The police arrest C.J. the next morning at his residence where he lives with his mother and two younger brothers. His mother is devastated by his arrest. C.J. has a history of minor thefts.

Case B: 16-year-old female K.O. raped 13-year-old R.L. and demanded that R.L. keep quiet about the rape. The police arrest K.O. R.L. does not want K.O. prosecuted for the rape.

On the date of sentencing, the court sentences C.J. to 10 years' confinement with two years of probation, but sentences K.O. to two years' confinement with five years of probation.

  1. Should the female juvenile rapist have been treated differently than the male juvenile rapist?
  2. If you were the judge, how would you justify your sentencing decisions?In response to your peers, assume the role of either the prosecutor or defense attorney and refute one of your peers' arguments regarding sentencing.

In response to your peers, assume the role of either the prosecutor or defense attorney and refute one of your peers' arguments regarding sentencing.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric document.

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Discussion Rubric: Undergraduate

Your active participation in the discussion topics is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful 

connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, 

ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.

Requirements for Discussion Topic Assignments

Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion topic assignment.

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Discussion Rubric: Undergraduate Your active participation in the discussion topics is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance. Requirements for Discussion Topic Assignments Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion topic assignment. For your initial post (1), you must do the following:  Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.  In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.  In Modules Two through Eight, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.  Take into consideration material such as course content and other discussion topics from the current module and previous modules, when appropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources). For your response posts (2), you must do the following:  Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post thread.  In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.  In Modules Two through Eight, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.  Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion prompt. Rubric Critical Elements Comprehension Timeliness Exemplary (100%) Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view or idea using rich and significant detail Proficient (85%) Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using adequate organization and detail Submits initial post on time Needs Improvement (55%) Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detail Submits initial post one day late Not Evident (0%) Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea Value 40 Submits initial post two or more days late 10 Engagement Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying explanation and detail Provides relevant response posts with some explanation and detail Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some explanation and detail Provides response posts that are generic with little explanation or detail 30 Writing (Mechanics) Writes posts that are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in citations Writes posts that are easily understood using proper citation methods where applicable with few errors in citations Writes posts that are understandable using proper citation methods where applicable with a number of errors in citations Writes posts that others are not able to understand and does not use proper citation methods where applicable 20 Total 100%
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