Description
Assignment # 3 - Case Exonerations http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages...
Instructions
Instructions
Use the case the National Registry of Exoneration (Links to an external site.) to help with your responses. You will also need to explore other reliable web-based resources to analyze this issue of wrongful convictions and exonerations. You must include two additional sources in APA format to help you with this submission. Consider incorporating current events into these responses to help make your points.
You must address all of these points for your submission:
- Review the National Registry of Exonerations (Links to an external site.) and choose a case - you can also use other reliable websites as needed to identify cases
- Outline details and allegations leading to arrest (Identify parties involved by name and role. Discuss "red-flags")
- Outline details and concerns during trial/conviction (Identify parties involved by name and role. Discuss "red-flags" to include issues related to jury selection, admitted evidence and testimony)
- Outline details leading to exoneration (How was this process started? Who assisted defendant? What, exactly, led to exoneration? What happened after exoneration?)
- What could have been done better in this investigation/prosecution (Use course concepts and outside resources to support "best practice" discussion)
- Discuss the role of race in this case
- Historically, what has been the relationship of law enforcement and minorities - use GCCCD library resources to assist with this research
- What can be done to improve relations between law enforcement and minority groups, specifically related to law enforcement investigations
Activities
- This will be an "original work." Do not be tempted to use the work of someone else and claim it is the work of this group.
- This submission can be in writing, by video, audio (podcast), slideshow (PowerPoint), infographic or poster. Creativity is a good thing here.
- I will grade only one submission per group. I will only grade the most recent time-stamped submission in Canvas.
- All submissions will have a cover sheet to include who was in the group and what they did for the submission.
- All submissions will have a short reference list with at least two additional sources from outside of the course, referenced in APA format, that assisted in formulating responses to questions 7 - 8.
- If submitting by writing, the submission should be at least 750 words.
- If submitting by Powerpoint, the submission should be at least 10 slides with an audio voice over offering context to the slides.
- If submitting by video, audio or podcast (Canvas Studio (Links to an external site.) as an option), the submission should be at least five minutes and include a written transcript.
- If submitting by infographic or poster, the submission should be complete and legible on a computer screen.
Grading Rubric
- This assignment has a rubric. One grade will be assigned for the group with needed adjustments for individual effort.
- I will grade only one submission per group. I will grade the most recent time-stamped submission in Canvas.
- No late submissions accepted.
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Rubric
AOJ 206 Assignment # 3 - Exonerations
Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvidence of collaboration among groupClear demonstration of collaboration among all group members |
| 20 pts | ||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSelect caseSelect case of exoneration |
| 5 pts | ||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDetails and allegations leading to arrestProvide clear, concise and accurate summary of facts |
| 5 pts | ||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDetails and concerns during trial/convictionProvide clear, concise, correct overview. Specific examples of evidence/testimony issues |
| 5 pts | ||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDetails leading to exonerationWhat lead to the exoneration? Who started the process? Who supported the process? |
| 5 pts | ||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNeeded improvementsWhat could have been done better in this investigation/prosecution? Specific details, references from course to support. |
| 10 pts | ||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRole of race in this caseClear discussion supported by details in case. |
| 10 pts | ||
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHistorical relationshipsClearly describe issues of race and impact on investigations and current events. This covers questions 7, 8 |
| 15 pts | ||
Total Points: 75 |
Explanation & Answer
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Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations
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Institutional Affiliation
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Details and Allegations of Wrongful Arrests
Abraham Bolden’s Case
On May 18, 1964, Abraham Bolden was arrested after being interrogated for a significant
number of hours over the following claims: Conspiracy, bribe solicitation, and justice
obstruction. According to Morel (2022), the man was a Secret Service agent who was the first
Black in the US to work to a Presidential detail. Bolden was accused since the fellow secret
service agents were angry on them because they complained that those given the duties to
President John F. Kennedy were drinking in a night before his assassination and therefore they
had failed in their duties (Morel, 2022). By the time the President was killed, Bolden, was
working in the office of Secret Service in Chicago and not on President Kennedy’s detail.
However, before leaving the detail, Bolden had informed those with more powers that there were
few individuals who drank alcohol on duty and others hunged around. In addition, they used to
womanize and go to bars with the office vehicles.
Trial and Conviction Concerns
The prosecution process involved testimonies of Frank Jones and Joseph Spagnoli who
were accused of counterfeiting (Morel, 2022...