This research paper will be 4-6 pages in length, double-spaced Times New Roman 12 point font with a separate coversheet and reference page. The coversheet and reference page do NOT count in the 4-6 page criteria.
The research paper must have at least 4 citations and only 1 of those can be a book, the rest must be peer-reviewed journal articles. The paper must adhere to the current edition of the APA Manuscript Manual. Topics must be relevant to the criminal courtroom actors or procedures.
Topic choices might include:
Trace the history of the 4th Amendment
Trace the history of the 5th Amendment
Trace the history of the 6th Amendment
Trace the history of the 7th Amendment
Trace the history of the 8th Amendment
Search and Seizure procedure as prescribed by courts
Differences between state and federal judges
Differences between state and federal prosecutors
Differences between indigent and privately retained defense
Cruel and unusual punishment as prescribed by courts
The role of grand juries and the differences between grand and petit juries
Admissibility of evidence in court proceedings
Election versus appointment of judges and which is better
Description of the jury selection process and suggestions to make it better