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Your assignment is to identify the legal issues in one of the
scenarios, research those issues
,
and make recommendation
s for addressing those issues.
This will really help you learn to write and correctly document
a research paper. And, if you feel you already are an
accomplished researcher and writer, it will enhance y
our ability to perform research.
General Instructions
1.
Technical
The completed research paper should be typed in MS Word
only, Arial or Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double-spaced
format with footnotes and bibliographic references,
not less than 8 pages nor exceeding 12 pages in length.
It will have a minimum word count of 1750 words.
This page requirement does not include an a
bstract or bibliography page.
Always check for grammar, spelling
,
and proper citation before submitting your work.
It is expected that the student will devote a great deal of
initiative toward producing a quality product worthy of the high
academic standards established at Saint Leo University. This
research paper
is worth 27 points and
will represent 27% of the final course grade.

This is not a personal opinion paper; all of it must be backed up
by your research
.
Your paper should cite those sources you are relying on to
formulate the pros and cons
as well as
your final recommendations.
Your paper should include
a
minimum of five
reference sources.
These
references can be
five
cases
or five
journal articles or a combination of cases and articles.
As discussed in the syllabus, Saint Leo University use
s
Turnitin to validate the originality of a student’s work. Turnitin
is integrated into the Research Paper Dropbox and your paper
will be assigned an originally score. Any papers with an
originality score of greater than 15% will be subject to an
automatic score of 0, as well as potentially subjecting to the
student to referral to the Academic Standards Committee for an
academic integrity review.
A tip:
Do not wait until the last few days before the paper is due, to
submit it to the Dropbox. A paper may be resubmitted to the
Dropbox should the originality score be too high, provided it is
still before the final due date for the assignment.
Please note that your instructor is available to assist you at any
time. All you have to do is ask!

2.
Background
You are the Special Assistant to the Saint Leo Chief of Police
(or, Saint Leo County Sheriff, as you prefer). As such, you are a
very trusted and dependable aide. The chief relies on you for
your good judgment, experience, and analytical abilities.
The Chief/Sheriff is fairly new to the Saint Leo Police
Department (SLPD/SLCSO). There are many problems in the
department, not all of which are the fault of this chief.
However, the Chief/Sheriff wants to address some of the more
pressing problems and resolve them, without litigation if
possible.
The
D
epartment’s General Counsel is involved in ongoing litigation
and is not available to provide guidance, and outside counsel is
expensive and premature at this point. The Chief/Sheriff knows
you are not an attorney, but y
ou do have a Master’s degree in
Criminal Justice Administration from Saint Leo University. The
Chief/Sheriff knows that this respected institution has educated
you well for this task. Therefore, the Chief/Sheriff needs your
analysis of the facts and the relevant law on the problems
presented.
The
various problems confronting the Chief/Sheriff can be found at
the end of this document. Be sure to notify your professor by
the conclusion of Module 2 as to the scenario you are selecting.
3.
Format
Your paper is to be structured as follows for

each
separate fact situation
you are researching. In your paper, put each of the sub-
headings listed below in bold, so that it is clear to the reader
that you are following the mandatory format:
Summary of Facts
–
This is a summary of the facts which are relevant to the issue
you are researching. You may add some facts but only if they
are necessary to your research.
Issues Presented
–
What legal issues are created by the facts with which you are
presented
?
The
S
heriff usually presents more than one.
Arguments Presented by Each Side
–
How many sides are there?
What is the best case for each side?
Applicable Law
–
This is where you describe the cases, statutes, regulations
,
and other sources from your research which are relevant to
your issues. If some of the cases briefed in the course apply to y
our issues, you may cite them.
However, you must also show that you have conducted
independent research and describe diff
erent cases which are relevant.

Recommendation
–
This is where you
advise the
S
heriff as to what decisions should
be made
regarding the issues
at hand.
Reasons
–
In this section, tell the S
heriff why y
ou made those recommendations.
Remember, the
S
heriff
wants the legal basis for your recommendations, NOT
your personal opinion
s.
Core Values
–
In this section, describe the Saint Leo core values which are
implicated in the arguments presented by each side and in your
recommendations
.
Bibliography
–
This should cont
ain non-legal references only.
Legal case citations should be in footno
tes in the body of your paper;

follow APA guidelines for citations
.
Address
each
fact situation in your selected scenario separately and write
your advisory memorandum to the
S
heriff, using e
ach of the sub-headings above.
Then go on to the next fact si
tuation and repeat the format.
The mandatory format is designed to assist you
with focusing on all of the issues while
ad
dressing them as separate issues.
Some may be easier to address than others.
4.
Grading Standards
Ident
ification of Issues and Relevant Facts
: ____/
5
points
Organization (follows format): ____/
5
points
Sources and Authorities (case law, statutes, scholarly journal
articles): ____/
5
points
Mechanics and Writing Process (spelling, grammar, proper
citation, clarity of thought
/writing): ____/5
points

Analysis (depth of analysis of the issues researched)
: ___
_/5
points
Core Value Integration
: ___
_/
2
point
s
5.
Citation Format
The
Sherriff
wants to read your legal memo, not a bunch of text citations, so
put them in
footnotes. APA provides for this
. This does not mean you should not have a well-researched
memo, with abundant citations; rather, it
simply
means you should put your citations in
footnotes
.
As always, please feel free to contact
the instructor
at any time if there are issues or questions!
Research Paper Problem Scenarios
Legal Issues in Criminal Justice Administration
Research Paper Guidelines
Your major writing requirement for this course will be due at

the end of Module 7.
You will be provided with a number of scenarios which give
rise
to a variety of legal issues.
Your assignment is to identify the legal issues in one of the
scenarios, research those issues
,
and make recommendation
s for addressing those issues.
This will really help you learn to write and correctly document
a research paper. And, if you feel you already are an
accomplished researcher and writer, it will enhance y
our ability to perform research.
General Instructions
1.
Technical
The completed research paper should be typed in MS Word
only, Arial or Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double-spaced
format with footnotes and bibliographic references, not less
than 8 pages nor exceeding 12 pages in length. It will have a
minimum word count of 1750 words.
This page requirement does not include an a
bstract or bibliography page.
Always check for grammar, spelling
,
and proper citation before submitting your work.
It is expected that the student will devote a great deal of
initiative toward producing a quality product worthy of the high
academic standards established at Saint Leo University. This
research paper
is worth 27 points and
will represent 27% of the final course grade.
This is not a personal opinion paper; all of it must be backed up

by your research.
Your paper should cite those sources you are relying on to
formulate the pros and cons
as well as
your final recommendations.
Your paper should include
a
minimum of five
reference sources.
These
references can be
five
cases
or five
journal articles or a combination of cases and articles.
As discussed in the syllabus, Saint Leo University use
s
Turnitin to validate the originality of a student’s work. Turnitin
is integrated into the Research Paper Dropbox and your paper
will be assigned an originally score. Any papers with an
originality score of greater than 15% will be subject to an
automatic score of 0, as well as potentially subjecting to the
student to referral to the Academic Standards Committee for an
academic integrity review.
A tip:
Do not wait until the last few days before the paper is due, to
submit it to the Dropbox. A paper may be resubmitted to the
Dropbox should the originality score be too high, provided it is
still before the final due date for the assignment.
Please note that your instructor is available to assist you at any
time. All you have to do is ask!
2.

Background
You are the Special Assistant to the Saint Leo Chief of Police
(or, Saint Leo County Sheriff, as you prefer). As such, you are a
very trusted and dependable aide. The chief relies on you for
your good judgment, experience, and analytical abilities.
The Chief/Sheriff is fairly new to the Saint Leo Police
Department (SLPD/SLCSO). There are many problems in the
department, not all of which are the fault of this chief.
However, the Chief/Sheriff wants to address some of the more
pressing problems and resolve them, without litigation if
possible.
The
D
epartment’s General Counsel is involved in ongoing litigation
and is not available to provide guidance, and outside counsel is
expensive and premature at this point. The Chief/Sheriff knows
you are not an attorney, but y
ou do have a Master’s degree in
Criminal Justice Administration from Saint Leo University. The
Chief/Sheriff knows that this respected institution has educated
you well for this task. Therefore, the Chief/Sheriff needs your
analysis of the facts and the relevant law on the problems
presented.
The
various problems confronting the Chief/Sheriff can be found at
the end of this document. Be sure to notify your professor by
the conclusion of Module 2 as to the scenario you are selecting.
3.
Format
Your paper is to be structured as follows for
each
separate fact situation

you are researching. In your paper, put each of the sub-
headings listed below in bold, so that it is clear to the reader
that you are following the mandatory format:
Summary of Facts
–
This is a summary of the facts which are relevant to the issue
you are researching. You may add some facts but only if they
are necessary to your research.
Issues Presented
–
What legal issues are created by the facts with which you are
presented
?
The
S
heriff usually presents more than one.
Arguments Presented by Each Side
–
How many sides are there?
What is the best case for each side?
Applicable Law
–
This is where you describe the cases, statutes, regulations
,
and other sources from your research which are relevant to
your issues. If some of the cases briefed in the course apply to y
our issues, you may cite them.
However, you must also show that you have conducted
independent research and describe diff
erent cases which are relevant.
Recommendation

–
This is where you
advise the
S
heriff as to what decisions should
be made
regarding the issues
at hand.
Reasons
–
In this section, tell the S
heriff why y
ou made those recommendations.
Remember, the
S
heriff
wants the legal basis for your recommendations, NOT
your personal opinion
s.
Core Values
–
In this section, describe the Saint Leo core values which are
implicated in the arguments presented by each side and in your
recommendations
.
Bibliography
–
This should cont
ain non-legal references only.
Legal case citations should be in footno
tes in the body of your paper;
follow APA guidelines for citations
.

Address
each
fact situation in your selected scenario separately and write
your advisory memorandum to the
S
heriff, using e
ach of the sub-headings above.
Then go on to the next fact si
tuation and repeat the format.
The mandatory format is designed to assist you
with focusing on all of the issues while
ad
dressing them as separate issues.
Some may be easier to address than others.
4.
Grading Standards
Ident
ification of Issues and Relevant Facts
: ____/
5
points
Organization (follows format): ____/
5
points
Sources and Authorities (case law, statutes, scholarly journal
articles): ____/
5
points
Mechanics and Writing Process (spelling, grammar, proper
citation, clarity of thought
/writing): ____/5
points
Analysis (depth of analysis of the issues researched)
: ___

_/5
points
Core Value Integration
: ___
_/
2
point
s
5.
Citation Format
The
Sherriff
wants to read your legal memo, not a bunch of text citations, so
put them in
footnotes. APA provides for this
. This does not mean you should not have a well-researched
memo, with abundant citations; rather, it
simply
means you should put your citations in
footnotes
.
The Scenario i chose was
Scenario #5:
The Saint Leo
P
olice
D
epartment has a K-9 unit which is primarily used in drug
searches.
Last week, the unit obtained a search warrant for a convenience
store in town.

An informant had given the department information that illegal
drug purchases were taking place in the store.
The department has never used this informant before and his
credibility and reliability have not been tested.
The informant has pending criminal charges against him and the
supervisor of the unit told the informant that if his information
turned out to be reliable, the supervisor would make a positive
recommendation to the prosecutor handling the informant’s
case.
The supervisor of the unit prepared an affidavit in support of
the search warrant application using the informant’s statements.
When it was presented to the court, the judge was at lunch, so
the clerk signed the warrant.
Armed with the warrant, the K-9 unit proceeded to the
convenience store.
The owner of the store, Mr. Wrong, allowed the officers and the
K-9 dog named “Happy” to enter the store without objection.
Happy led the officers to a storage room and then to a trap door
that was concealed under a rug.
Many pounds of marijuana and several ounces of cocaine were
discovered under the building.
After the officers secured the evidence and were loading up
their vehicles, Happy ran over to the door of what appeared to
be a private dwelling located within 10 feet of the convenience
store and gave a signal indicating illegal drugs at that location.
The supervisor knocked on the door and was greeted by an
individual, Mr. Right, who turned and ran to the back of the
residence.
The supervisor pursued him.
Once in the house, the supervisor saw a scale and what appeared
to be a large amount of cocaine and several small plastic
baggies on the living room table.
The supervisor arrested Mr. Right and charged him with
possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
The owner of the convenience store, Mr. Wrong, has filed a

motion to suppress the evidence taken from the cellar based on
a defective search warrant.
The
S
heriff wants your advice regarding that claim.
Mr. Right’s civil attorney has threatened a Section 1983 lawsuit
against the supervisor, the
S
heriff
,
and the department because his client’s constitutional rights
were violated.
The
S
heriff wants to know what claims Mr. Right might have against
her, the supervisor of the K- 9 unit, and the department. Do they
all have liability?
The
S
heriff would also like you to evaluate those claims and make
recommendations to her.
Mr. Right’s criminal attorney has filed a motion to suppress all
evidence taken from the residence based on an illegal search.
He says that a dog’s sniff of a private residence is a violati
on of the Fourth Amendment. The S
heriff wants your advice on this claim.

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