1. Use at least three APA formatted references: textbook, journal, magazine, news story, internet source, and/or interview. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source.
2. Use the template provided to write the case study
There is no minimum or maximum number of pages.
3. If you quote something, write it in quotes, but it should only be a few
sentences at the most. You should write your narrative in your own words.
Do not copy/paste paragraphs. That is plagiarism and will result in a zero
grade.
4. Use at least 3 references: textbook, journal, magazine, news story, internet
source, and/or interview. Cite references within the body of the narrative,
THE CASE: JOHN WAYNE GACY: THE KILLER CLOWN
USING APA FORMAT!
Research References (3 pts):
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Victim name:
Defendant name:
Witness(es) (main witnesses only):
1. Description of crime (5 pts):
2. Prosecution’s Case: Testimonial and Real Evidence provided in court – list the
main testimonial and real evidence presented by the Prosecutor. List the
witnesses and what testimonial evidence they provided. List the real (physical
evidence) and discuss if the evidence was direct or circumstantial; discuss if any
scientific evidence was presented and describe it BE VERY DETAILED! (10 pts):
3. Defense Case: Was there a main argument (main theme) that the defense
used? Testimonial and Real Evidence provided in court – list the main testimonial
and real evidence presented by the Defense. List the witnesses and what
testimonial evidence they provided. List the real (physical evidence) and discuss
if the evidence was direct or circumstantial; discuss if any scientific evidence was
presented and describe it BE VERY DETAILED! Please describe (10 pts):
Remaining Questions: 22 pts (about 2 pts each):
4. Do you feel that intent was proven by the Prosecution or not? Explain.
5. Was any evidence obtained from the defendant’s home, vehicle, or self? If so,
were there any challenges to the search and seizure of that evidence and what
were the results of the challenge? If there weren’t any search/seizure challenges
discovered in your research, what evidence discussed in the case do you think
could have been challenged (and why)?
6. Was a photo line-up or live line-up used to identify the defendant or anyone else
in this case? Explain. How was the defendant identified? Explain.
7. Did the case provide circumstantial evidence of guilt (flight, evidence of
concealment, sudden wealth, possession of stolen property, etc)? Explain. If
circumstantial evidence of guilt was not discussed in this case, provide an
example that could be most likely for this case.
8. Was there any character issues discussed by either the prosecution or defense?
If so, describe how that was presented. Do you feel it helped or hurt the side that
presented character issues? If character issues were not discussed, provide
your own character issues that you think could have been discussed in the case.
9. Were any witnesses impeached or attempt impeachment? Describe. If not,
which witness could have been most likely impeached, in your opinion and why?
10. Were any hearsay exceptions presented? If so, describe. If not, provide hearsay
exceptions that might be likely for this case.
11. Were any privileged communications argued? If so, describe. If not, describe
what privileged communications could have been argued.
12. Do you feel the case was proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and why do you
feel that? If not, what were the main issues that made the case weak, in your
opinion?
13. Were there any other remarkable facts (facts worth mentioning) about this case?
Was there anything that you learned from this AOJ 202 course that helped you to
understand or notice about this case?
14. If you were the prosecutor or defense attorney, what would you have done
differently in arguing for or against this case?
THEN COMPLETE 12-15 SLIDE POWER POINT THAT INCLUDES MAJOR POINTS FROM THE CASE STUDY
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