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Assignment:
Remember, in Week One you read about the functions of the federal and state court
systems and what the difference is between jurisdiction and venue. Jurisdiction is the
power of the court to try a case; venue is the place where a case is tried.
CheckPoint 2:
Criminal Procedure Variation Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum Research your
states criminal procedures and choose a crime to review. Locate a state that has a
variance in their procedures for the same crime. Post a 175- to 350-word response
describing the similarities and differences between the procedures of the same crime
within the two states. Use APA formatting guidelines to reference sources.
CheckPoint:Arrest
Resource: Appendix E Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum
Read the fact pattern selection on Appendix E.
Assignment:
You are a law student invited to give patrol officers information on the exclusionary
rule to help them be more effective on the streets.
Exclusionary Rule Presentation
CheckPoint 1:
Exclusionary Rule Arguments Resource: Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice Due
Date: Day 2 [Individual] forum Review Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice, pp.
103-05. Choose an argument for or against the exclusionary rule. Post a 175- to 350word summary of your position.
Stop and Frisk and Arrest Resources: Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice;
Appendix F. Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum Review Criminal Procedure: Law and
Practice, p.133. Read the fact pattern illustrating stop and frisk
Search and Seizure Resource: Criminal Procedures: Law and Practice Due Date:
Day 5 [Individual] forum ReviewCriminal Procedures: Law and Practice, pp. 218225. Post three, 150- to 250-word summaries for three of the eleven topics found in
the text
Assignment:
Remember in Week Five, you read the principles of the plain view and open fields
doctrines and how each is applied in law enforcement. Now, you will use this
information to determine whether or not these are evident in the case study.
Case Study Resource: Appendix A Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum Read the fact
pattern provided in Appendix A. Write a 1400- to 1750-word essay based on the
scenario. Address the following:
Does probable cause or reasonable suspicion exist? Explain.