Supreme Court Philosophies and Rulings

Naqll27

Business Law

Asked: Apr 12th, 2018

Question Description

Garnering all of the information about constitutional rights and the justice process you have received from this course and your understanding of the “personalities” of the U.S. Supreme Court, prepare a six to eight page paper (not including the APA title and references pages) in which you detail the history of the Supreme Court from 1953 to the present day as it relates to one of the specific issues listed below. Evaluate the terms of the Warren Court (1953-1969), the Burger Court (1969-1986), the Rehnquist Court (1986-2005), and the current Roberts Court (2005-present) to your chosen issue, listed below. Examine the political philosophies of each court, and indicate significant changes in the law concerning your chosen issue that was witnessed through each court’s era. Then, examine the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure. Based on current trends, discuss whether or not you believe the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the foreseeable future for your chosen issue.

Your paper will focus on the court process, judicial process, and constitutional issues for one of the following issues:

The right against self-incrimination and the right to remain silent (U.S. Const. amend. V)
The right to privacy for computer, Internet, and cell phone property and communications (U.S. Const. amend. IV)
Search and seizure laws as applied to computer, Internet, and cell phone property and communications (U.S. Const. amend. IV)
Right to counsel (U.S. Const. amend. VI)
Capital punishment and cruel and unusual punishment (U.S. Const. amend. VIII)
Right to trial in criminal proceedings (U.S. Const. amend. VI)
National security considerations

You may choose a different issue, but you must obtain instructor approval by the end of Week Two.

The Final Paper must

Be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
Use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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CRJ514.W6A1.01.2015 Description: Total Possible Score: 25.00 Evaluates the Warren Court’s Rulings on the Chosen Issue Total: 3.00 Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the Warren Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is supported by scholarly sources. Proficient - Evaluates the Warren Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is supported by scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped. Basic - Partially evaluates the Warren Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is somewhat supported by scholarly sources and/or is underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the Warren Court’s rulings on the chosen issue; however, the evaluation is not supported by scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The evaluation of the Warren Court’s ruling on the chosen issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Evaluates the Berger Court’s Rulings on the Chosen Issue Total: 3.00 Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the Berger Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is supported by scholarly sources. Proficient - Evaluates the Berger Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is supported by scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped. Basic - Partially evaluates the Berger Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is somewhat supported by scholarly sources and/or is underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the Berger Court’s rulings on the chosen issue; however, the evaluation is not supported by scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The evaluation of the Berger Court’s ruling on the chosen issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Evaluates the Rehnquist Court’s Rulings on the Chosen Issue Total: 3.00 Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the Rehnquist Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is supported by scholarly sources. Proficient - Evaluates the Rehnquist Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is supported by scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped. Basic - Partially evaluates the Rehnquist Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is somewhat supported by scholarly sources and/or is underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the Rehnquist Court’s rulings on the chosen issue; however, the evaluation is not supported by scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The evaluation of the Rehnquist Court’s ruling on the chosen issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Evaluates the Roberts Court’s Rulings on the Chosen Issue Total: 3.00 Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the Roberts Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is supported by scholarly sources. Proficient - Evaluates the Roberts Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is supported by scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped. Basic - Partially evaluates the Roberts Court’s rulings on the chosen issue. The evaluation is somewhat supported by scholarly sources and/or is underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the Roberts Court’s rulings on the chosen issue; however, the evaluation is not supported by scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The evaluation of the Roberts Court’s ruling on the chosen issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Examines the Current Makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and Modern Trends in Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure and Discusses Whether or Not the Criminal Justice Process Will Fundamentally Change or Remain the Same in the Foreseeable Future for the Chosen Issue Total: 8.00 Distinguished - Thoroughly examines the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure and comprehensively discusses whether or not the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the foreseeable future for the chosen issue. Uses scholarly sources to support claims. Proficient - Examines the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure and discusses whether or not the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the foreseeable future for the chosen issue. Uses scholarly sources to support claims, but minor details are missing. Basic - Partially examines the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure and minimally discusses whether or not the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the foreseeable future for your chosen issue. Uses scholarly sources to minimally support claims, and/or relevant details are missing. Below Expectations - Examines the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure and attempts to discuss whether or not the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the foreseeable future for the chosen issue; however, scholarly sources are not used to support claims and significant details are missing. Non-Performance - The examination of the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure and discussion of whether or not the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the foreseeable future for your chosen issue are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions. Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics Total: 1.00 Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand. Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand. Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader. Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: APA Formatting Total: 0.50 Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page. Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Page Requirement Total: 2.00 Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages. Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Resource Requirement Total: 1.50 Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly. Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Powered by