research-paper-Constitutional-Law

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you must conduct research on a constitutional issue and write a paper analyzing what you find, using U.S. Constitutional provisions, statutes, and court cases to support how you would solve the constitutional issue, and discussing social policy implications of your solution to the issue.

be sure to synthesize, analyze, and evaluate information carefully and objectively, using the U.S. Constitution, statutes, and U.S. Supreme Court cases; use this information to propose a solution to a constitutional issue; discuss social policy implications of your solution; and present your ideas in clear written form directed to a specific audience, in this case, your class.

To successfully complete this research paper, prior to unit 6 you should:

  1. Select a current constitutional issue and had it approved by your instructor.
  2. Research the provision(s) of the United States Constitution that are at the heart of the issue.
  3. Research any federal or state statutes that impact this issue.
  4. Research previous decisions of the United States Supreme Court that impact this issue.
  5. Conduct searches for any pending case(s) before the U.S. Supreme Court that may involve this issue.
  6. Based on your research, determine what should be the solution of this constitutional issue.
  7. Consider social policy implications of your solution.
  8. Write a paper explaining the issue, your proposed outcome, the social policy implications of your solution, and the research that supports your outcome.

Your paper must include:

  1. A cover page
  2. Introduction
  3. Clear statement of the constitutional issue
  4. Discussion of your research
  5. Clear statement of your proposed solution, with supporting argument
  6. Discussion of social policy implications of your solution
  7. Reference page, using APA style

****The text of this paper should be at least fifteen pages long. You must demonstrate that you understand the terminology and the concepts used in constitutional law, and how constitutional provisions, statutes, and case decisions are interrelated. You must demonstrate that you can synthesize, analyze, and evaluate information. You must write technically correctly using APA format.****

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Grading Rubric

Competency

Exceeds Expectation (3)

Meets Expectation (2)

Does Not Meet Expectation (1)

No Evidence (0)

Evaluation
Outcomes
1

Appraises the sources into congruous and thoughtful conclusions – thoughtful implies some original thinking

Appraises the sources into congruous conclusions

Appraises the sources into conclusions

Evaluation is not present in artifact

Synthesis
Outcomes
2

Combines constitutional provisions, statutes, and cases (more than 5) into a consistent whole

Combines constitutional provisions, statutes, and cases (3 to 5) into a consistent whole

Combines two of the three types of sources into a consistent whole

Fails to combine at least two of the three types of sources into a consistent whole

Analysis
Outcomes
2

Analyzes key elements using more than 5 sources

Analyzes key elements using 3 to 5 sources

Analyzes key elements using fewer than 3 sources

Analysis is not present in artifact

Application
Outcomes
2

The artifact shows multiple instances and exceptional understanding of terminology and concepts throughout the paper

The artifact shows sufficient and satisfactory use of terminology and concepts throughout the paper

The artifact shows little and unsatisfactory use of terminology and concepts throughout the paper

The artifact fails to demonstrate an understanding of terminology and concepts appropriate to the profession

Content of Communication
Outcomes
3

Each section contains sufficient information that make the artifact a model for other students or publishable

Each section contains sufficient information that make the artifact easily readable and understandable

The artifact is readable and understandable but it is sometimes difficult to transition from one section to another

The relationship is hard to understand. The artifact is difficult to read.

Technical Skill in Communicating
Outcomes
3

The artifact contains fewer than 5 errors in the APA writing convention and in the paper presentation (spelling, grammar, etc.)

The artifact contains 5 to 10 errors in the APA writing convention and in the paper presentation (spelling, grammar, etc.)

The artifact contains more than 10 errors in the APA writing convention and in the paper presentation (spelling, grammar, etc.)

The artifact contains so many errors in the APA writing convention or in the paper presentation that it is difficult to read

Disciplinary Competency
Outcomes
1

analyzes previous laws and cases to decide the current constitutional issue in criminal justice and future implications of the resolution of this issue

analyzes previous laws or cases (but not both) to decide the current constitutional issue in criminal justice and future implications of the resolution of this issue

analyzes previous laws or cases (but not both) to decide the current constitutional issue in criminal justice, but fails to discuss future implications of the resolution of this issue

shows no relationship between past issues and today’s world

Disciplinary Competency
Outcomes
2

clearly discusses social policy implications of the proposed solution to the constitutional issue

discusses social policy implications of the proposed solution to the constitutional issue

mentions social policy

no discussion of social policy

Disciplinary Outcomes
3

see effective communication sections above

see effective communication sections above

see effective communication sections above

see effective communication sections above

 
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