The assignment tasks students with analyzing the stages leading to a criminal trial, focusing on constitutional rights during the trial phase. Key elements include discussing arrest procedures, search and seizure requirements, the plain view doctrine, suspect identification methods, and the rights of the accused. A paper of four to six pages must be formatted according to specific academic standards and utilize at least four quality references, excluding non-academic sources.

1. Assignment 2: Constitutional Rights
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points
The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are
most highly protected during the trial stage of a criminal
proceeding. This is when the adversarial process, which
characterizes the U.S. criminal justice process, is at its peak.
Analyze and evaluate the steps which would bring an individual
to trial beginning with the arrest phase of the process.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
Identify and discuss the four (4) elements of arrest.
Identify and discuss the four (4) requirements for search and
seizure with a warrant.
Explain the various aspects of the plain view doctrine.
Compare and contrast the various means of identifying suspects.
Summarize the basic constitutional rights of the accused during
trial.
Use at least four (4) quality references.
Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Critically debate the Constitutional safeguards of key
Amendments with specific attention to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and
14th Amendments.
Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated

2. with criminal procedure.
Define and describe Constitutional laws and the court
procedure.
Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated
with criminal procedure.
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