Criminal law is a system that has evolved due to societal needs. This cycle of development begins when laws are enacted at the legislative stage. The laws are then enforced by law enforcement and are later applied by the judiciary. Many a times, laws are determined at the legislative stage but are developed in the courtroom. Both the processes are equally important in the criminal justice system. You may have your own thoughts on which one is more important.

1. CJA 225 Module 1 Assignment 3 Criminal Laws
and the Court System
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Criminal law is a system that has evolved due to societal needs. This
cycle of development begins when laws are enacted at the legislative
stage. The laws are then enforced by law enforcement and are later
applied by the judiciary. Many a times, laws are determined at the
legislative stage but are developed in the courtroom. Both the processes
are equally important in the criminal justice system. You may have your
own thoughts on which one is more important.
Through this writing assignment, you will explore the evolution of
criminal laws and their effects on the court system.
Tasks:
Select one of the two options listed for this assignment. Each option
focuses on different aspects. The first one is related to the legislative
process while the second gives you a chance to focus only on the current
laws in your state.
Option 1: The Evolution of the Criminal Court System: The Legislative
Process

2. This writing assignment involves exploring the legislative evolution of
DUI laws in a specific state of your choice.
Perform the following tasks:
Step 1: Conduct a research on the process of legislation in your state or
any other state of your choice and on the impact of this process on the
DUI or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws in the courtroom.
Your research should provide an explanation on the legislative process,
the past and current DUI laws, and the source for any changes in your
state of choice.
Step 2: Write a two-page paper.
In a Microsoft Word document, provide the following information:
A description of the process of how legislation is created in the state you
have chosen and how the legislation affects the court system
An explanation of the history of DUI laws in the state you have chosen,
including the dates of the first DUI law and the first penalty
A description of the current DUI law, any change that was made to the
law, the court of the state that prosecutes DUI cases, and the penalties
for DUI laws
The reasons for the evolution of the DUI laws and for the changes made
to them
Step 3: Save and submit your assignment.
Submission Details:
Save your assignment as M1_A3_ doc.

3. By Module 1, Day 7, submit your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3
Dropbox.
Option 2: The Evolution of the Criminal Court System: The Laws in
Your State
This writing assignment involves exploring the evolution of criminal
laws and their effects on the court system.
Perform the following tasks:
Step 1: Research the court system in your state, or the state of your
choice, and the history of a crime, tracking its changes in substance and
penalties.
Conduct research to provide an explanation of the court structure in your
state of choice, the history of a particular crime, its current substance
and penalties, and the source for any changes.
Step 2: Write a two-page paper.
In a Microsoft Word document, provide the following information:
A description of the structure of the court system in the state you have
chosen
An explanation of the history of the crime you selected in that state,
including the date when a law was first enacted against that crime and
the first penalty for the crime
A description of the law related to that crime and whether the law has
changed since its inception
A description of the court of the state, county, state, or superior where
that particular crime is prosecuted and the current penalties for that
crime

4. The reason for the evolution of law against that crime, including the
driving force behind any changes made to that law, and your opinion on
the evolution of the law
Step 3: Save and submit your assignment.
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CJA 225 Module 2 Assignment 2 Criminal
Justice Arguments
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Several players interact with each other in the courtroom. Of those
players, we see two profiles often in popular media: criminal defense
lawyers and the prosecution. Both are responsible for taking a case from
its preliminary phases to trial and beyond. Both gather evidence,
interview witnesses, and develop possible arguments for their cases.
Both are responsible for presenting the best outcome, whether they
believe in the reasoning or not. In this assignment, you will have the
experience of developing an argument for a criminal case.

5. Activity Details
Step 1: Identify a criminal case that you feel passionately about. Find an
article related to a criminal case in the Argosy University online library
to use in the summary.
Complete the following tasks.
Write a one-page summary of the case. The summary should include:
The alleged crime that occurred
The elements of the crime
The evidence presented in the case
The possible defenses
Step 2: Write a one-page argument for the defendant as if you were the
defense attorney on the case. In your argument:
Address the jury by introducing yourself and the client named in the
case.
Highlight the strengths of the case by telling the jury your client’s side.
Personalize the case by telling the jury about your client.
Acknowledge the weaknesses that the other side will point out.
Discuss any defenses you may use during the case.
Request an outcome from the jury, which is normally a not-guilty
verdict for the defendant.
Step 3: Write a one-page argument as if you were the prosecutor on the
case. In your argument:

6. Address the jury by introducing yourself and the state you represent.
Highlight the strengths of the case by telling the jury why the defendant
is guilty.
Personalize the case by describing the aftermath of the crime, the
victims, and the harm caused to society because of the crime.
Acknowledge the weaknesses that the other side will point out.
Request an outcome from the jury, which is normally a guilty verdict for
the defendant.
Step 4: Save and submit the assignment.
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CJA 225 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 DWI
Case Study
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George, Mark, and four other friends have planned to go out drinking for
the evening at several nightclubs about 45 miles from Centervale.
George has offered to drive the group in his Pontiac Bonneville.

7. Although there are not enough seatbelts for everyone, the group piles
into the vehicle and venture out for a night of fun on the town. Several
hours later, after visiting three bars, Mark drives the group to the next
bar because George has had too much to drink. Unfortunately, Mark has
also had too much to drink, which causes him to lose control and crash
the vehicle.
When emergency services arrive on the scene, Mark is not seriously
injured and is able to give details of what he believes happened to have
caused the crash. George is seriously injured and is life-flighted to a
trauma center along with another friend, one friend is deceased, but still
seat belted in the car, and one friend who was thrown from the vehicle,
sustained moderate injuries.
Highway Patrolman Green suspects' alcohol might have played a role in
the crash and asks Mark to perform a series of field sobriety tests. Mark
fails the tests, and is arrested and charged with DWI. Mark awaits his
Initial Appearance in court, while the Highway Patrol Reconstruction
Team reconstructs the crash, calculates the approximate speed of the
vehicle, and determines other pertinent facts.
The Highway Patrol Officers review the case with the District Attorney
before Mark's initial appearance. It is agreed that Mark can be charged
with reckless driving, speeding, four counts of felony assault, and one
count of involuntary manslaughter. Mark's toxicology tests revealed a
blood alcohol level of .21 and further evidence shows he was driving at
75 miles per hour at the time of the crash.
The Judge formally reads the charges, advises Mark of his rights, and
appoints him an attorney during his initial court appearances. Mark posts
bail while he awaits his arraignment. You are working with a Criminal

8. Justice university course. The professor has asked you to create a case
study on this case that will provide her students with a real world
situation that demonstrates the basics of the class. Your case study must:
Identify, define, examine, and discuss the crimes committed in the above
scenario.
Demonstrate your knowledge of the criminal justice process that
occurred in this scenario. Evaluate the beginning and end of the
involvement of the criminal justice system in this scenario. Research
your state's view on deaths related to DUI offenses and the potential that
this crime could be classified as murder. Relate each involvement to the
Court system or Criminal Justice System as a whole.
Propose a possible "next step" for Mark and the case. Compare and
contrast his possible options. What systems of the Criminal Justice
System will be accessed with each option? Consider Mark's rights as a
defendant in this scenario from postarrest through awaiting trial.
Examine the rights of the victims as they related to the criminal justice
process.
If these crimes were committed in a state that has a Grand Jury system,
discuss where in the series of steps the Grand Jury would hear evidence
in this case.
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CJA 225 Module 4 Assignment 2 The Trial
Process

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Activity Details
As you learned in your reading, there are several stages to a trial process.
Once a crime is reported, the police begin to investigate, collect
evidence, and report evidence to the prosecutor. The involvement of the
police continues from the beginning of a case to its end.
Tasks:
In this assignment, imagine you are an officer at your local police
station. Your supervising officer assigns you to a prestigious unit that
receives special projects, including education development. As your first
project, you are assigned the task of creating and presenting a Microsoft
PowerPoint presentation concerning the trial process to new recruits at
the police academy.
Perform the following tasks:
Step 1: Research and develop a plan for the trial process. Use
information from both the textbook and the Argosy University online
library resources. Refer to the attached terms as a road map and make
sure that the terms pertaining to your state criminal court system are
present in your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
Given below is the road map for this assignment.

10. Step 2: Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation
describing the local criminal trial process from the beginning to the end.
Give thought to the difference between the misdemeanor and the felony
processes. In addition, differentiate between the defendant’s choice of
taking a case to a trial or as a plea. Discuss why a defendant may want to
consider a plea instead of continuing with the trial. Explain possible
penalties, sentences, and alternative programs available to the defendant.
Step 3: Include speaker notes to explain the contents of each slide
including more research and information. Direct your speaker notes to
your audience (for example, you may tell recruits that they may have to
testify at the preliminary hearing and inform them what the judge would
consider).
Step 4: After completing the assignment, save the presentation.
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CJA 225 Module 5 Assignment 1 LASA 2 Your
State vs. Mark
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11. Assignment 1: LASA 2: Your State v. Mark
Mark Davis has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) for
reckless driving, speeding, four counts of felony assault, and one count
of involuntary manslaughter as the result of a crash that occurred on a
night out with his friends. Mark has been out on bail and pleaded not
guilty when he was arraigned. The Judge set a date for Mark's trial and
his defense team has been working to collect information about the
technology used by the Highway Patrol to reconstruct the crash.
District Attorney O'Malley offered Mark a plea bargain, but Mark chose
to take his chances at trial. Mark's attorney, Mr. Chen Long, advised
Mark that accepting the plea offer was completely up to Mark, although
Mr. Long advised against accepting it because the defense planned to
highlight mistakes made by law enforcement during the investigation
that could create reasonable doubt in the minds of the jurors.
The trial begins and during the voir dire of potential jurors, several
individuals are excused because they have previous knowledge of
Mark's case from the media. Two individuals stated that they could not
be impartial because they had loved ones killed in alcohol related
crashes as well. Eventually, two men and ten women were seated in
Mark's trial.
District Attorney O'Malley presented the State's case clearly and
concisely depicting a night on the town full of heavy drinking, which
ultimately resulted in Mark's actions causing the death of one individual
and injuring four others. Highway Patrolman Green explained to the jury
that he immediately suspected alcohol when he arrived on scene because
Mark appeared to be intoxicated when they spoke. Following the Judge
ruling that it was admissible and not prejudicial, Sergeant Rodney

12. Monroe, from the Highway Patrol Reconstruction Team presented their
reconstruction complete with a high-tech computer animated
reenactment of the crash. During the cross examination, Defense
Attorney Long challenged the reconstruction because the Defense Crash
Reconstruction Expert had discovered errors in the mathematical
calculations for vehicle speed. The jury appeared to have liked the
reconstruction very much regardless of the errors highlighted by the
defense.
Mark was convicted of DWI, four counts of felony assault, and one
count of involuntary manslaughter; however, he was acquitted of
reckless driving and speeding. The Jury said they could not convict
Mark of those offenses because of the mistakes made by law
enforcement officers during the investigation.
Because Mark pleads not guilty, but was convicted during trial and had
two prior DWI offenses, he was sentenced to ten years in the State
Prison. Defense Attorney Long immediately notified the court of an
impending appeal that would be filed by the defendant. In a report, using
external sources to support your claims, answer the following:
Compare and contrast the roles of the Judge, Jury, District Attorney
(Prosecutor), and Defense Attorney. What are their primary functions
and purposes in the courtroom Workgroup?
Discuss the rights of the defendant in your state during the trial phase of
the criminal justice process.
Discuss the rights of the victims and/or their families in your state
during the pre-trial and trial phase of the criminal justice process. Would
it be unusual for the family of a deceased victim to become angered by a
slow criminal justice process or one where they are not permitted by law

13. to be given information about the facts or evidence in the case by the
District Attorney's Office before the trial?
Compare and contrast plea-bargaining versus going to trial. Historically,
opponents to plea bargains have claimed that they are used to alleviate
heavy workloads of prosecutors (district attorneys). Prosecutors argue
that plea-bargaining is a necessary part of the criminal justice process for
several reasons. Where is the future of the criminal justice process
headed in this regard?
Analyze how the Highway Patrol's computer animated reenactment
might have related to the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) effect in the
courtroom.
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