Describe the organizational hierarchy and roles within the U.S. judicial system
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
- Describe the organizational hierarchy and roles within the U.S. judicial system
**Please see attached files on this assignment**
Project One Guidelines and Rubric.html
CJ 207 Project One Guidelines and Rubric
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
- Describe the organizational hierarchy and roles within the U.S. judicial system
Scenario
You are the Director of Local Community Outreach for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), a national professional organization. Your position is to aid mid-sized cities in their efforts to educate citizens about how to interact with the judicial system. Your position includes consulting, running community programs, and creating educational materials. Your goal is to create an information poster or other visual aid that will help these cities educate the general population about the criminal justice system.
Directions
The ACJS is committed to promoting equity in the criminal justice system. Create an information poster or visual aid that address all of the required elements:
- Explain how the court system in the United States works. Address the following questions in your explanation:
- How do the three types of courts relate to each other?
- How do courts provide checks and balances?
- Explain the functions and responsibilities of various members of the criminal justice system. You must address each of the following members:
- Judges
- Consider addressing some of the key issues or ethical factors a judge might encounter.
- Prosecutors
- Consider including the impact of prosecutorial discretion on the court process.
- Defense Counsel
- Consider addressing the differences between public and private defenders and the role each plays in due process.
- Allied Professionals
- Consider including some of the following roles: court stenographer, probation officers, court clerks, and court deputies.
- Judges
- Describe the role of various courts.
- Include:
- Local courts
- State courts
- Federal courts
- What is the role of specialized courts?
- Include:
- Describe the jurisdictions of different courts in the United States. Include each of the following:
- Explain why different courts exist.
- Provide an example of a different court.
- Describe the importance of its jurisdictional difference.
- Describe some of the issues that can arise from this jurisdiction.
- You may want to consider:
- Military courts
- Native American courts or U.S. court jurisdiction over Native Americans
- You may want to consider:
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Educational Material For this project, choose the format that works best for you. Please note there is no requirement related to the way you show your knowledge, as long as you meet the rubric requirements by following the directions.
We have created the following optional template to aid you in completing this project:
If you prefer to create a different visual aid, consider creating one of the following:
- Interactive timeline (See the Supporting Materials section.)
- Infographic (See the Supporting Materials section.)
- Video for a website
- Other handout
Make sure your visual aid includes all of the rubric requirements in the Directions section.
Supporting Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:
Project One Template Word Document This template can be used to create a visual aid.
Website: Timeline This website can be used to easily make an interactive timeline.
Website: Piktochart This website can be used to easily make an infographic or visual.
Project One Rubric
| Criteria | Exceeds Expectations (100%) | Meets Expectations (85%) | Partially Meets Expectations (55%) | Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Communication | Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understanding | Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding | Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication | 15 |
| The Court System | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Explains the court system in the U.S. judicial system | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining how the three courts relate to each other, explaining how courts provide checks and balances, or explaining how the Supremacy Clause and federal Superiority Rule relate to the courts | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Various Members | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Explains the functions and responsibilities of various members of the criminal justice system | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining the function of each member or explaining the responsibilities of each member | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Various Courts | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes the role of various courts | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing the role of each level of the appeals courts or describing the role of special courts or problem-solving courts | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Jurisdictions | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes the jurisdictions of different courts | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing the jurisdiction of military courts or describing the jurisdiction of Native American courts | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Citations and Attributions | Attributes sources where applicable using citation methods with very few minor errors | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution | Attributes sources where applicable, but with major errors | Does not attribute sources where applicable | 5 |
| Total: | 100% |
course_documents/CJ 207 Project One Template.docx
CJ 207 Project One Template
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
The Court System
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Relationship Among the Three Courts |
Checks and Balances |
Relationship of the Supremacy Clause and Federal Superiority Rule to the Courts |
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[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
Functions and Responsibilities of Various Members
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Members |
Functions |
Responsibilities |
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Judge |
[Insert text.] |
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Prosecutor |
[Insert text.] |
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Defense Counsel |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
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Allied Professionals |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
Roles of Various Courts
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Local Appeals Courts |
State Appeals Courts |
Federal Appeals Courts |
Special Courts or Problem-Solving Courts |
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[Insert text.] |
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Jurisdictions
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Military Courts |
Native American Courts |
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[Insert text.] |
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CJ 207 Project One Template
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
The Court System
|
Relationship Among the Three Courts |
Checks and Balances |
Relationship of the Supremacy Clause and Federal Superiority Rule to the Courts |
|
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
Functions and Responsibilities of Various Members
|
Members |
Functions |
Responsibilities |
|
Judge |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
|
Prosecutor |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
|
Defense Counsel |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
|
Allied Professionals |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
Roles of Various Courts
|
Local Appeals Courts |
State Appeals Courts |
Federal Appeals Courts |
Special Courts or Problem-Solving Courts |
|
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
Jurisdictions
|
Military Courts |
Native American Courts |
|
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
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