Prosecutors, Attorneys General, Courts - the selection process,

Prosecutors, Attorneys General, Courts - the selection process,
who are they, what do they do, duties and responsibilities,
Courts/District Attorney, California and US Attorney General
Assignment
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
What is the function of the courts?
Why do the courts exist and what do they do for the criminal
justice system?
What is the organization of the courts from Supreme Court of
the United States (SCOTUS) through California Superior
Courts?
List each court, and answer the following questions:
What is the purpose of this court?
How do the judges get appointed?
How can they be removed from office?

The Criminal Court
Federal Judiciary
8. Overview of the Federal Court System (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.
State of California Judiciary
13. State Court System (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
JUDICIAL SELECTION - STATE OF CALIFORNIA
http://www.judicialselection.us/judicial_selection/index.cfm?sta
te=CA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Due Process
How does the courts system protect due process?
5th Amendment
14th Amendment
6th Amendment

Within the courts there are individuals of significance. What is
the purpose of the DA’s office when cases are brought to the
courts?
How do cases get tried?
Virtual tour of your COUNTY DA OFFICERiverside county
DA
http://rivcoda.org/opencms/index.html (Links to an external
San Bernardino county DA
http://www.sbcountyda.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site.
Orange county DA
http://orangecountyda.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site.
Los Angeles county DA
http://da.co.la.ca.us/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
View the website for your county’s DA Office and answer the
following questions:

What are their mission statements, goals?
How effective, successful, do they appear to be in doing the
“people’s” work?
How efficient, cost/benefit, do they appear to be in doing the
“people’s” work? County of Rievrside fiscal year 2017-18
adopted budget, page 173.
https://countyofriverside.us/AbouttheCounty/BudgetandFinancia
lInformation.aspx.
What are their stated achievements?
Based on the crime stats you gathered from the FBI, how
effective, successful, do the district attorneys appear to be in
dealing with the criminal element in their respective
jurisdictions—counties?
What is Marsy’s Law?
http://ag.ca.gov/victimservices/marsys_law.php (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site.
What is their media approach?
How user friendly is their website?
What did you like about their website?
What did you dislike about their website?
Do you have any constructive suggestions?

Above the DA Office there is the California Attorney General
Office, and higher still the US Attorney General Office.
Review the websites for these offices and answer the included
questions.California Attorney General
https://oag.ca.gov/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
United State Attorney General
https://www.justice.gov/ag (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site.
What are their mission statements, goals?
How effective, successful, do they appear to be in doing the
How efficient, cost/benefit, do they appear to be in doing the
What are their stated achievements?
What is their media approach?
How user friendly is their website?
What did you like about their website?
What did you dislike about their website?

Do you have any constructive suggestions?
Lets look at areas of importance where the courts had
significant impact in applying the constitution. Issues of
Importance:
Arizona et al v. US – Appellate Court, SCOTUS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_v._United_States (Links
to an external site.)Links to an external site.
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-182 (Links to an external
What was the function of the courts in this decision?
Are we in consensus or conflict in this area?
Why? (here is where you can input an argument based on the
Constitution after reviewing the link provided)

Same Sex Marriage – Appellate Court, SCOTUS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obergefell_v._Hodges (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site.
Affordable Care Act - SCOTUS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_Protection_and_Affordabl
e_Care_Act (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Muslim Travel Ban

Public Sector Unions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus_v._AFSCME (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site.
How successful are the courts in supporting society?
Do they help people? Does public opinion matter for the
officials in the criminal justice system? (DA Office, California
Attorney General, US Attorney General )
Is the original purpose of the courts being upheld today
according to your readings?
What will be the effect, if any, of Associate Justice Anthony
Kennedy's retirement on future rulings of SCOTUS?

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/anthony-
kennedy/563939/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.
CITATION GENERATORS
Citation Machine
http://www.citationmachine.net/ (Links to an external
Easy Bib
http://www.easybib.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
Noodletools
https://www.noodletools.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site.

OWL
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ (Links to an external site.)Links
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ (Links to an external site.)Links
Rubric
Factors
FactorsCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning
OutcomeWhat the reviewer seesFORMAT/PRESENTATION;
CLEARLY WRITTEN, LOGICAL, RATIONAL IN REVIEW,
EASE OF REVIEW
2.0
ptsFull MarksYou have met all the requirements of this
criteria.1.0
ptsPartial CreditPartial credit on this area. Look to do more
research!0.0
ptsNo Marks
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStructure of
outlineGRAMMAR, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, INDENTED
PARAGRAPHS, SPELLING
2.0
ptsFull Marks1.0
pts0.0
ptsNo Marks
2.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomewhat the student
findsTOPIC – SUBJECT MATTER CONSENSUS, CONFLICT,
CHAOS POINT OF VIEW, STATED OPINION
2.0
ptsFull Marks1.0
pts0.0
ptsNo Marks
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomeoutline
mechanicsCONTENT COVERAGE – # OF PAGES PAPER
HEADING, INTRODUCTION, CONTENT, SUMMARY
2.0
ptsFull Marks1.0
pts0.0
ptsNo Marks
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomewhat the law,
evidence saysFACTS; CORRECTLY STATED LAWS/CODES;
CORRECT IDENTIFICATION U.S. CONSTITUTION
CONNECTION; AMENDMENTS, WHAT THEY ARE
2.0
ptsFull Marks1.0
pts0.0
ptsNo Marks

2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomewhat the final
outcome saysUNDERSTANDING OF THE
LEGISLATIVE/COURTS DECISION APPLICATION TO
SOCIETY SUMMARY – FINAL THOUGHTS
2.0
ptsFull Marks1.0
pts0.0
ptsNo Marks
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcomeresearch
applicationSOURCES/CITATIONS; MLA, APA
2.0
ptsFull Marks1.0
pts0.0
ptsNo Marks
2.0 pts
Total Points: 14.0

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