- Make
up with a synopsis of a criminal act. This should be no longer than a
paragraph. It should include the elements needed to answer the
following questions.
- Identify
the crime(s) committed and the response by the police (this should
detail the probable cause element for an arrest), suggest the charges
for this individual (refer to the revised statutes in the state that you
live to identify what crime(s) they may be charge with). You may have
to do some additional outside research (besides the revised statutes in
your state) using sources through the UMGC library to obtain some of
this information.
- Pretend
that you are the District Attorney for this case. Explain your role in
the prosecution of this case. Detail the information and steps that
will be taken to take this case to trial. Explain the elements that must
be necessary in order for the suspect to be convicted in the U.S. court system.
Format Directions:
- Paper must be double spaced, 11 or 12 pt font and 1”margins all around.
- All APA 7th edition
format requirements must be followed (cover page, in text citations,
reference page). Refer to APA/UMGC – learning resources found in the
content page of this course. - You
must have resources to support your thoughts/opinions/information.
These must be cited both in text as well as at the end of the document.
Your paper should not contain direct quotes, sourced material must be
paraphrased. - Answered in 1., 2., 3 format


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