This analysis exercise summarizes a criminal case, documents and critiques the criminal law and procedure used in a criminal case, and analyzes a criminal case for potential constitutional violations.

Deliverables

Step 1

Research.

Conduct an online search or use other resources to find an article that outlines a criminal case in your jurisdiction.

Step 2

Read and summarize.

Review the article and write summary report citing the source of the article and outlining what a supervising attorney would need to know about this case.

Step 3

Examine the use of criminal law and procedure.

Continuing in the document you started in Step 2, comment regarding the use of criminal law and procedure in the criminal case you selected. Document your critique of what went well and what could have been done better in the case.

Step 4

Determine potential for constitutional violations.

Continuing in the document you started in Step 2, document the potential for constitutional violations in the criminal case you selected. Identify where the elements of constitutional violations appear within the facts of the criminal case.