Overview The Case briefing hones analytic skills and heightens students understanding of the role of courts; therefore, students

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IT002:  Applying  Legal  Standards  and  Procedures:  Use  knowledge  of  criminal  law,  criminal  procedures,  and  court  procedures  to   inform  decision-­‐making  to  build  criminal  cases  and  prosecute  criminals  

Assessment  Rubric   Rubric  Criteria   0  

Not  Present   1  

Needs  Improvement   2  

Meets  Expectations   Sub-­‐Competency  1:  Evaluate  the  use  of  technology  in  the  criminal  justice  system.  

Citation:  Give  the  full   citation  for  the  case,   including  the  name  of   the  case,  the  date  it  was   decided,  and  the  court   that  decided  it.       LO1.1:  Identify  the   citation.  

The  citation  is  not  included.   Citations:  Only  partial  citation   of  the  case  was  included.  Parts   of  the  name  of  the  case,  the   date  it  was  decided,  or  the   court  that  decided  it  were  not   provided.    

Citations:  Full  citation  for  the   case,  including  the  name  of  the   case,  the  date  it  was  decided,  and   the  court  that  decided  it  were   provided.    

    0   Not  Present  

1   Needs  Improvement  

2   Meets  Expectations  

Facts:  Briefly  indicate   (a)  reasons  for  the   lawsuit;  (b)  the  identity   and  arguments  of  the   plaintiff(s)  and   defendant(s),   respectively;  and  (c)  the   lower  court’s  decision— if  appropriate.       LO1.2:  Identify  the   facts.  

The  facts  are  not  included.   Facts:  Brief  facts  are  not   indicating  at  least  one  of  the   following  (a)  reasons  for  the   lawsuit;  (b)  the  identity  and   arguments  of  the  plaintiff(s)   and  defendant(s),  respectively;   and  (c)  the  lower  court’s   decision—if  appropriate—are   not  correct.  

Facts:  Briefly  indicates  (a)  reasons   for  the  lawsuit;  (b)  the  identity   and  arguments  of  the  plaintiff(s)   and  defendant(s),  respectively;   and  (c)  the  lower  court’s   decision—if  appropriate.    

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Not  Present   Needs  Improvement   Meets  Expectations   Issue:  Concisely  phrase,   in  the  form  of  a   question,  the  essential   issue  before  the  court.   (If  more  than  one  issue   is  involved,  you  may   have  two—or  even   more—questions  here.)       LO1.3  Analyze  multiple   issues.  

The  issue  is  not  included.   Issue:  Does  not  concisely   phrase,  in  the  form  of  a   question,  the  essential  issue   before  the  court.  (If  more  than   one  issue  is  involved,  you  may   have  two—or  even  more— questions  here.)    

Issue:  Concisely  phrases,  in  the   form  of  a  question,  the  essential   issue  before  the  court.  (If  more   than  one  issue  is  involved,  you   may  have  two—or  even  more— questions  here.)    

    0   Not  Present  

1   Needs  Improvement  

2   Meets  Expectations  

Decision:  Indicate   here—with  a  “yes”  or   “no,”  if  possible—the   court’s  answer  to  the   question  (or  questions)   in  the  Issue  section   above.       LO1.4:  Indicate  whether   “Yes”  or  “No”  is  the   correct  decision.  

The  decision  is  not  included.   Decision:  Does  not  indicate   here—with  a  “yes”  or  “no,”  if   possible—the  court’s  answer   to  the  question  (or  questions)   in  the  Issue  section  above.  

Decision:  Indicate  here—with  a   “yes”  or  “no,”  if  possible—the   court’s  answer  to  the  question  (or   questions)  in  the  Issue  section   above.    

    0   Not  Present  

1   Needs  Improvement  

2   Meets  Expectations  

Reason:  Summarize  as   briefly  as  possible  the   reasons  given  by  the   court  for  its  decision  (or  

The  reason  is  not  included.   Reason:  Does  not  briefly   summarized  the  reasons  given   by  the  court  for  its  decision  (or   decisions)  and  the  case  or  

Reason:  Briefly  summarized  the   reasons  given  by  the  court  for  its   decision  (or  decisions)  and  the  

case  or  statutory  law  relied  on  by  

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decisions)  and  the  case   or  statutory  law  relied   on  by  the  court  in   arriving  at  its  decision.     LO1.5:  Summarize  the   proper  reason.  

statutory  law  relied  on  by  the   court  in  arriving  at  its  decision.  

the  court  in  arriving  at  its   decision.  

  Professional  Skill  Assessment   In  this  Competency  Assessment,  you  will  be  assessed  on  the  following  Professional  Skill:  Written  Communication.  This  skill  counts   toward  your  achievement  of  the  Competency  and  the  Professional  Skills.     Written  Communication:  Write  with  clarity,  coherence,  and  purpose.       0    

Not  Present     1    

Needs  Improvement     2    

Meets  Expectations     LO1:  Develop  clear   introduction  statements.    

Introduction  statement  is  not   present.    

Introduction  statement  is  unclear   and/or  unfocused.    

Introduction  statement  is  well-­‐ defined  and  clearly  describes  the   topic  and  focus  of  the  response.    

LO2:  Use  transitions  to   connect  ideas.      

Transitions  are  not  present.     Transitions  are  used  inconsistently   or  limit  a  reader’s  access  to  ideas.    

Writing  conveys  a  cohesive  idea   through  the  effective  use  of   transitions.    

LO3:  Use  appropriate   tone  and  vocabulary  for  a   given  audience.      

Vocabulary  and  tone  are   inappropriate  for  the   audience.      

Vocabulary  and  tone  vary   throughout  the  writing,  limiting  a   reader’s  access  to  ideas.    

Vocabulary  and  tone  communicate   key  concepts  that  are  appropriate   for  the  audience.    

LO4:  Apply  APA   formatting  and  style   guidelines.    

APA  formatting  and  style  are   not  present.    

Writing  inconsistently  uses  in-­‐text   citations  and  references.  Major   errors  in  APA  style  impede  

Writing  uses  in-­‐text  citations   appropriately,  includes  references   when  applicable,  and  is  formatted   according  to  APA  style.  Minor  

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understanding  and/or  violate   standards  for  academic  integrity.      

errors  in  APA  style  do  not  impede   understanding  or  violate  standards   for  academic  integrity.    

Mastery  Rubric      

In  order  to  achieve  mastery  of  this  Competency,  you  must  achieve  a  “2”  on  every  rubric  row  in  addition  to  meeting  the  additional   expectation  indicated  in  the  Mastery  Rubric.    

Mastery  Rubric   No   Yes   Exceeds  Expectations:  Use  knowledge  of  criminal  law,  criminal  procedures,  and  court  procedures  to  inform  decision-­‐making  to   build  criminal  cases  and  prosecute  criminals     Use  knowledge  of  criminal  law,   criminal  procedures,  and  court   procedures  to  inform  decision-­‐ making  to  build  criminal  cases   and  prosecute  criminals  

The  Assessment  case  briefing:     •   Does  not  identify  the  rules  of  law  

found  in  court  cases  and  does  not   analyze  how  the  courts  have  applied   these  rules  of  law  to  the  facts  of  a  case   in  an  objective  and  rational  manner.    

•   Does  not  hone  analytic  skills  and   heightens  students’  understanding  of   the  role  of  courts;  students  do  not  gain   a  better  understanding  of  how  to   define,  interpret,  and  apply  law.  

The  Assessment  case  briefing:     •   Identifies  the  rules  of  law  found  in  

court  cases  and  analyzes  how  the   courts  have  applied  these  rules  of  law   to  the  facts  of  a  case  in  an  objective   and  rational  manner.    

•   Hones  analytic  skills  and  heightens   students’  understanding  of  the  role  of   courts;  students  gain  a  better   understanding  of  how  to  define,   interpret,  and  apply  law.