Please do not BID if you cannot follow these specific instructions. If paper is missing any requested material I will ask for refund and I will not give you good rating. I will supply textbook material. WRITING ASSIGNMENT #2 Instructions For this assignment you will choose 3 different concepts from Modules 4 and 5 textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10) on the United States courts and legal system (the second of the three criminal justice system components we will be exploring in this course).  Step 1: Review Modules 4 and 5 textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10)  Step 2: Watch the videos in Modules 4 and 5. Step 3: Write a 5-paragraph essay following the paper structure and APA paper format requirements below. Paper Structure Cover Page  Introductory Paragraph  • Provide the reader with an overview of the Module materials on the United States courts and legal system, as well as the terms you will be discussing in your paper and their relevance to the modules materials. Body Paragraph One • Identify ONE concept discussed in the textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10) and illustrated in one of the videos above.  • In this paragraph, you should clearly identify the concept you are discussing ( put it in bold ), provide a definition for the concept in your own words, and provide at least two sentences worth of evidence from the video(s) that illustrate the concept you identified.  Body Paragraph Two • Identify ONE concept (different from the concept above) discussed in the textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10) and illustrated in one of the videos above.  • In this paragraph, you should clearly identify the concept you are discussing ( put it in bold ), provide a definition for the concept in your own words, and provide at least two sentences worth of evidence from the video(s) that illustrate the concept you identified.  Body Paragraph Three • Identify ONE concept (different from the concepts above) discussed in the textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10) and illustrated in one of the videos above.  • In this paragraph, you should clearly identify the concept you are discussing ( put it in bold ), provide a definition for the concept in your own words, and provide at least two sentences worth of evidence from the video(s) that illustrate the concept you identified.  Conclusion Paragraph • Wrap up your paper and tell your reader any final thoughts you had about the Module readings and videos (lasting impressions, things you didn't understand, things you saw in the video(s) that did or did not align with the Module materials, etc.). Reference Page  Paper Format You should, at a minimum, cite your textbook as that is where you got the 3 concepts you are discussing in your paper.  Download the APA Word Template provided and personalize it for this assignment. Your paper should be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font and with 1-inch margins all the way around. Be sure to write in ...

1. Please do not BID if you cannot follow these specific
instructions. If paper is missing any requested material I will
ask for refund and I will not give you good rating. I will supply
textbook material.
WRITING ASSIGNMENT #2
Instructions
For this assignment you will choose 3 different concepts from
Modules 4 and 5 textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10) on
the United States courts and legal system (the second of the
three criminal justice system components we will be exploring
in this course).
Step 1:
Review Modules 4 and 5 textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9,
and 10)
Step 2:
Watch the videos in Modules 4 and 5.
Step 3:
Write a 5-paragraph essay following the paper structure and
APA paper format requirements below.
Paper Structure
Cover Page
Introductory Paragraph
• Provide the reader with an overview of the Module materials

2. on the United States courts and legal system, as well as the
terms you will be discussing in your paper and their relevance
to the modules materials.
Body Paragraph One
• Identify ONE concept discussed in the textbook readings
(Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10) and illustrated in one of the videos
above.
• In this paragraph, you should clearly identify the concept you
are discussing (
put it in bold
), provide a definition for the concept in your own words, and
provide at least two sentences worth of evidence from the
video(s) that illustrate the concept you identified.
Body Paragraph Two
• Identify ONE concept (different from the concept above)
discussed in the textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10)
and illustrated in one of the videos above.
• In this paragraph, you should clearly identify the concept you
are discussing (
put it in bold
), provide a definition for the concept in your own words, and
provide at least two sentences worth of evidence from the
video(s) that illustrate the concept you identified.
Body Paragraph Three
• Identify ONE concept (different from the concepts above)

3. discussed in the textbook readings (Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10)
and illustrated in one of the videos above.
• In this paragraph, you should clearly identify the concept you
are discussing (
put it in bold
), provide a definition for the concept in your own words, and
provide at least two sentences worth of evidence from the
video(s) that illustrate the concept you identified.
Conclusion Paragraph
• Wrap up your paper and tell your reader any final thoughts
you had about the Module readings and videos (lasting
impressions, things you didn't understand, things you saw in the
video(s) that did or did not align with the Module materials,
etc.).
Reference Page
Paper Format
You should, at a minimum, cite your textbook as that is where
you got the 3 concepts you are discussing in your paper.
Download the APA Word Template provided and personalize it
for this assignment. Your paper should be double-spaced in
Times New Roman 12-point font and with 1-inch margins all the
way around. Be sure to write in your own words as much as
possible. Avoid using direct quotes (write in your own words),
and properly cite your textbook (for the concepts), as well as
any other sources you use.
See Module 1: APA and You for examples of in-text citations
and references for your textbook. You should have in-text
citations in every paragraph of your paper to align with the

4. materials, concept(s), and definitions you discuss, even though
your discussion was in your own words. As you are discussing
materials from other sources, even though you are discussing
these materials in your own words you MUST still properly cite
sources with in-text citations and references in APA format.
Helpful Hints
A good place to find terms/concepts is the Summary sections at
the end of Textbook Chapters 4, 8, 9, and 10. These Summary
sections include vocabulary lists that you can use when
selecting terms to write about in your paper. Remember that
each of the three terms you write about must be illustrated in
one of the videos located in the Module 4 and 5 sections of our
Blackboard course, and you must provide evidence from the
video(s) to support your term selection.
Video:
Courtroom Members
Video:
Qualifications for Jury Service
Video:
Criminal Trial Process: Courtroom Procedures
Video:
Types of Crime
Video:
Pretrial Procedures
Video:
Arraignment
Video:

5. Plea Bargain and Pretrial Motions
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An Overview of Criminal Justice: The Criminal Justice
Components
There are three primary components/institutions that comprise
the criminal justice system/process:
Law enforcement
Courts
Corrections

6. Descriptions of the Three Components:
The
purposes/responsibilities of law enforcement
are to "enforce laws, provide services, prevent crime, and
preserve the peace" (Gaines & Miller, 2017, p. 135). Our system
of Law Enforcement is divided into three primary levels: local,
state, and federal (and also tribal). Local law enforcement is
comprised of county sheriff's offices and city police
departments, and
local is the level at which the majority of law enforcement
officers are employed
. State law enforcement is responsible for such tasks as
patrolling our highways, as well as investigating crimes on a
state level. These agencies have jurisdiction throughout the
state. Federal law enforcement agencies cover a variety of areas
(both geographically, as their jurisdiction is national, and
subject matter-wise), including terrorism, drugs, tax crimes, and
much more (Gaines & Miller, 2017).
Our courts system determines the guilt or innocence (or, in the
case of civil court, the responsibility) of the accused through
the judicial process. The
courts serve multiple purposes
, including to: ensure due process is followed (due process);
ensure protection of and justice for society (crime control);
treat offenders and attempt to fix possible causes of criminal
behavior (substance use, low self-control, mental illness, etc.)
so they may become productive members of society
(rehabilitation); and to also meet the administrative demands
placed upon the courts (bureaucracy) (Gaines & Miller, 2017).
Our Court system is a
dual-court system

7. comprised of 2 judicial systems at the federal and state levels
. This dual-court system is actually comprised of
52 different court systems (federal, each state, and D.C.)
, and is based on the concept of
federalism
, or the sharing of powers between the federal government and
the state governments. There are key players that operate within
each courtroom, also known as the
courtroom work group
. These key players include the judge, prosecutor, and defense
attorney (Gaines & Miller, 2017).
The American correctional system is responsible for those
individuals convicted by the courts. There are multiple
purposes for sentencing offenders
to various correctional treatments, including to: punish them
for violating the rules of society (retribution); deter them from
committing crimes again (or specific deterrence, and deter
others in society from committing similar crimes, or general
deterrence); take them off the streets to prevent them from
posing further threat to society (incarceration); and treat them
so they are less likely to offend in the future, and may become
productive members of society (rehabilitation) (Gaines &
Miller, 2017). Those convicted by state courts are under the
control of the state correctional system, while those convicted
in federal court are under the control of the federal correctional
system. Correctional sentences range in severity from probation
and community corrections to incarceration and capital
punishment. The
most common correctional treatment in our country is
probation
, which is an alternative to incarceration.
Parole is early release from a correctional facility
. Note that corrections is more than jail and prison.

8. Examples of Each Component:
Law Enforcement
Local: County Sheriff's Office, City Police Department
State: Highway patrols; fire marshals; fish, game, and
watercraft wardens; alcoholic beverage control officers
Federal: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA), U.S. Secret Service
Courts
Type of court: Criminal, civil
Court geographic jurisdiction: There are 52 total court systems
in the U.S.: one federal + fifty state + D.C. These systems are
encompassed under the 2 independent judicial systems (federal
and state) that comprise our dual-court system.
Court subject-matter jurisdiction: Limited, unlimited (general)
Members of the courtroom work group: Judge, prosecutor,
defense attorney, bailiff, clerk of the court, court reporter(s)
Corrections
Types of correctional sentences: Probation, parole,

9. incarceration (local jails, state prisons, federal prisons) ,
community corrections