Judicial Process Impact Policy

CJ560ModuleEight ShortPaperGuidelines andRubric

Overview: This assignment will allow you to gain an understanding of how the judicial process impacts policy and procedure.

Prompt: The three cases below resulted in judicial decisions that influenced policy and procedure. In this short paper, you will analyze a judicial case and write a policy and procedure based on the reforms needed. Choose one of the following scenarios, below. Read the decision and write an appropriate policy and procedure to comply with the court. Use the Supreme Court site to research details about your chosen case.

 Bailey v. United States (2013) (Police case): In this scenario, you are the chief of police. Write a policy and procedure about search andseizure.  Florence v. Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders (2012) (Corrections case): In this scenario, you are the warden of a prison. Write a policy and

procedure about who is subject to various types of searches.  Alleyne v. United States (2013) (Court case): In this scenario, you are a court administrator. Write a policy and procedure about the rules ofevidence.

As you write your short paper, consider the following:

 Who are the stakeholders in your scenario? For example, the stakeholders in scenario one may be the citizens, offenders, police personnel, police union, and police administrators.

 How can you balance the wishes of all stakeholders?  What training may be needed, and how will it be implemented?  What are the important aspects to be included in the policy and procedure?

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Summary: Provide a brief summary about the selected case. II. Stakeholders: Describe the stakeholders within the selected case. III. PolicyandProcedure: Create a policy and procedure that thoroughly complies with the court’s decision in the selectedcase. IV. Justification: Provide a justification for the policy and procedure that addresses the unique characteristics of the selectedcase.

 

 

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least four sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) NotEvident (0%) Value Summary Meets “Proficient” criteria and

utilizes rich detail Provides a brief summary about the selected case

Provides a brief summary about the selected case, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not provide a brief summary about the selected case

20

Stakeholders Meets “Proficient” criteria and utilizes rich detail

Describes the stakeholders within the selected case

Describes the stakeholders within the selected case, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not describe the stakeholders within the selected case

20

PolicyandProcedure Meets “Proficient” criteria and utilizes scholarly sources to support choices

Creates a policy and procedure that thoroughly complies with the court’s decision in the selected case

Creates a policy and procedure that thoroughly complies with the court’s decision in the selected case, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not create a policy and procedure that thoroughly complies with the court’s decision in the selected case

25

Justification Meets “Proficient” criteria and utilizes scholarly sources to support assertions

Provides a justification for the policy and procedure that addresses the unique characteristics of the selected case

Provides a justification for the policy and procedure that addresses the unique characteristics of the selected case, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not provide a justification for the policy and procedure that addresses the unique characteristics of the selected case

25

Articulationof Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to- read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%