CAPSTONE Assignment
Instructions:
After researching the case on the “Central Park Five,” by reviewing available documentaries, videos and using at least three other scholarly references, provide a thorough overview and examination of the case. Identify the constitutional violations that contributed to this group of young teens being arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 5-15 years in prison. This research paper must be a total of eight (8) pages including a cover and reference page, and typed in 12 pt. font, double-spaced in APA format.
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Research Capstone Assignment: After reviewing documentaries, videos and conducting other research on this case, identify the constitutional violations in an eight (8) page paper (APA format, double-spaced, 12 pt. font) of the major steps in the processing of this criminal case (1. Investigation of crime by the police, 2. Arrest of a suspect by police, 3. Prosecution of a criminal defendant by a district attorney, 4. Indictment by a grand jury or the filing of an information by a prosecutor, 5. Arraignment by a judge, 6. Pretrial detention and/or bail, 7. Plea bargaining, 8. Trial/adjudication of guilt, 9. Sentencing, 10. Appeals, and 11. Punishment and/or rehabilitation.
Capstone Assignment RUBRIC
Excellent (200-160 pts.) Satisfactory (159-119 pts.) Average (118-78pts.) Fair (77-37 pts.) Poor (36-0 pts.)
Identifies Basic Procedural Issues Excellent
Accurately identifies all basic procedural issues. Satisfactory
Accurately identifies almost all basic procedural issues. Average
Accurately identifies some of the basic procedural issues. Fair
Accurately identifies few of the main procedural issues. Poor
Identifies none of the basic procedural issues.
Identifies Complex Procedural Issues Excellent
Identifies all of the more complex procedural issues. Satisfactory
Identifies almost all of the complex procedural issues. Average
Identifies some of the complex procedural issues. Fair
Identifies few of the complex procedural issues. Poor
Identifies none of the complex procedural issues.
Analyses the Facts Excellent
Accurately and explicitly shows how they apply to the facts and lead to the decisions. Satisfactory
Accurately shows how the law applies to most of the facts. Average
Accurately shows how the law applies to some of the facts. Fair
Accurately shows how the law applies to a few of the facts. Poor
Does not show how the law applies to any of the facts.
Identifies and applies the policy behind the rules of criminal procedure
Excellent
Identifies competing policy goals and shows how they apply to the facts and lead to the decisions. Satisfactory
Identifies policy goals and mostly shows how they apply to the facts and lead to the decisions. Average
Identifies policy and goals and somewhat shows how they apply to the facts and lead to the decisions. Fair
Identifies policy goals and minimally shows how they apply to the facts and lead to the decisions. Poor
Does not identify policy goals or show how they apply to the facts and lead to the decisions.
Decision
Excellent
Clearly made a decision based on the issues and precedents that demonstrated a proficiency of the
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