JUS 325 Full Course Assignments GCU
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<strong>JUS</strong> <strong>325</strong> Module 7 Aggravating and Mitigating Essay<br />
Details:<br />
Write an essay (750-1,000 words) explaining factors that are normally considered aggravating and mitigating<br />
circumstances.<br />
1. Step one: Select a death-row inmate from the Arizona Department of corrections website.<br />
2. Step two: Research your selected inmate and identify aggravating and mitigating circumstances<br />
that placed him/her on death row.<br />
3. Step three: Describe exactly why your case facts are mitigating and aggravating based on the<br />
explanation given in your assigned readings. Be sure to cite all of your sources. Evaluate why the<br />
factors of this case merited the sentence of death.<br />
Use the <strong>GCU</strong> Library to locate three to five relevant, scholarly sources in support of your content.<br />
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the<br />
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.<br />
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar<br />
with the expectations for successful completion.<br />
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<strong>JUS</strong> <strong>325</strong> Module 8 Benchmark-Criminal Trial Essay – Final Draft<br />
Details:<br />
From instructor feedback, revise your first draft of the Criminal Trial Essay Outline and Annotated<br />
Bibliography.Write an essay of 1,250-1,500 words in which you describe the procedural steps in a criminal<br />
trial. Address the following:<br />
1. How does one determine whether or not they have standing to appear in criminal court? Once<br />
standing is confirmed, how does the court administer pre-trial management procedures such<br />
as notice, right to counsel, and whether to terminate the proceedings? Why are these procedures<br />
required for the administration of Justice? (comp. 4.1)<br />
2. Explain what happens during each step of a trial, including the purpose each step serves. These<br />
steps should include, at a minimum, the following: opening statements, direct examination, cross -<br />
examination, jury instructions, jury deliberations, rendering a verdict, and sentencing.<br />
3. Analyze and discuss what possible appellate procedures are in place for a criminal defendant.<br />
Explain when an appeal may be a viable option, and when it may not.
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