Analyzing Criminal Law Paper

Analyzing Criminal Law Paper
Research OYEZ Paper 2 500-550 Words
Introduction
Juvenile Justice is one of the most interesting topics in Criminal Justice. Some cases are so in depth they go all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Research one of the below juvenile court cases that went to the Supreme Court by clicking on https://www.oyez.org/ (this link will open in a separate browser window).
In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967) Kent v. In re Winship
Graham v. Florida (2010)
Miller v. Alabama
2. Use the Search box on the top right side of the website to find your case.
3. Use this template Research Paper – SAMPLE TEMPLATE.docx Research Paper – SAMPLE TEMPLATE.docx – Alternative Formats to complete this assignment.
TOPIC AREAS (ANSWER ALL):
1. Introduce your case (What is the case about?).
2. Who was the Plaintiff and Respondent? (Can include their background).
3. Why did it go to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Grading Criteria: Also see Rubric (click on My Grades tab)
APA Formatting Requirements:
1. The Running head (The words Running head: need to be inside the first header of the title page).
2. The title page include the following byline: Assignment title; your name; school name; course number; and date (all bylines need to be in the middle of the title page).
3. Use one-inch margins.
4. Use a 12-point Times New Roman font.
5. Use double line spacing in the document.
Resources: APA resources located in the “Optional Resources” tab.
A thoughtful Research Assignment Paper includes:
a. Introduction
b. BoWritten Communication: Required Formatting
Accurately uses required formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Exhibits required formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. Exhibits limited knowledge of required formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all requirements.
Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of required formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as required style.
The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Word Requirement
The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words. The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.
The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words. The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.
The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement 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.
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.
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. 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.
 
c. Conclusion