Description
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Explain the processes and procedures used in courts
Scenario
You are a Community Outreach Coordinator for your local chapter of the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA). A recent study found that people in your area are often unsure of court processes, procedures, and outcomes. As a result, they often are not able to make informed decisions at this critical time in their lives. Using this published research, you have applied for and been awarded a small grant to create community outreach materials to educate the public about court processes.
Directions
The community outreach materials you create should show your knowledge of the following criteria. A template and other possible presentation formats are included in the Supporting Materials section.
Describe how a defendant moves through the criminal justice system from arrest to sentencing. In 150–200 words, address movement from one step of the process to the next for each of the following:
Arrest
Arraignment
Pretrial hearing
Bail
Trial
Verdict
Sentencing
Appeal
Describe alternative processes and their impact on the criminal court system. In 150–200 words, address each of the following:
Plea bargains
Restorative justice principles
Describe the function of juries in the trial process. In 150–200 words, address each of the following:
Civil cases
How is this type of jury selected?
What is the responsibility of this type of jury?
Criminal cases
How is this type of jury selected?
What is the responsibility of this type of jury?
Describe the impact of specific sentencing guidelines. In 150–200 words, address each of the following:
Why do sentencing guidelines exist?
Identify 2–3 examples of sentencing guidelines.
Describe the effects of each of the sentence guidelines you identified.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Educational Material
For this project, choose the format that works best for you. Please note there is no requirement related to the way you show your knowledge, as long as you meet the rubric requirements by following the directions.
We have created the following optional template to aid you in completing this project:
Project Two Template Word Document
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CJ 207 Project Two Template
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Moving Through the Criminal Justice System
[Insert text.]
Alternative Processes and Impact
Alternative Processes
Description of Process
Plea Bargains
Restorative Justice Principles
[Insert text.]
[Insert text.]
Impact on Criminal Court
System
[Insert text.]
[Insert text.]
Function of Juries
Types of Cases
How This Jury Is Selected
Civil Cases
Criminal Cases
[Insert text.]
[Insert text.]
Responsibility of This Type Of
Jury
[Insert text.]
[Insert text.]
Impact of Specific Sentencing Guidelines
Why Sentencing Guidelines Exist
[Insert text.]
Examples of Sentencing Guidelines
• [Insert example 1.]
• [Insert example 2.]
• [Insert example 3.]
Effects of Sentencing Guidelines
• [Insert example 1 effect.]
• [Insert example 2 effect.]
• [Optional: Insert example 3 effect.]
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