Connecting Your Learning

COMPETENCIES ADDRESSED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT

Competency 1: Examine criminal law and procedure.
Competency 2: Articulate the historical development of criminal law.
Competency 3: Distinguish between legal and social parameters in criminal law.
Competency 4: Analyze the elements of a crime.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.

OVERVIEW

The criteria in the Scoring Guide for this assignment are directly aligned to Competencies 1–4 for the course.

Competency 1: Examine criminal law and procedure.
Competency 2: Articulate the historical development of criminal law.
Competency 3: Distinguish between legal and social parameters in criminal law.
Competency 4: Analyze the elements of a crime.

Throughout the class, you have examined the rules of criminal procedure that govern its application and historical development of criminal law. Through various scenarios and analysis of specific crimes, you have learned to distinguish between the social and legal definitions of crime through the dissection of the various elements of crimes. The challenge was to delve deep into these scenarios from the perspective of a criminal justice professional and exchange opinions based on these analyses to further your learning.

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare a 4- to 6-page paper (1–1.5 pages per competency for Competencies 1 through 4), focused on the course competencies and address two key areas of learning for each competency. Competency 5 will be showcased through your coverage of Competencies 1–4. This paper should showcase your learning proficiency and describe the importance of your learning relative to application in a career context. This assignment should be placed in your ePortfolio for future reference, and to demonstrate your learning connections for future employment purposes.

Be sure to review the Connecting Your Learning Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the criteria for this assignment.

REQUIREMENTS

Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Resources and citations: Format according to APA (current edition) guidelines.
Required page count: 4–6, not including the title page or the references page.
Required number of references: One reference per competency.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

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Criminal Law and Procedure

A crime refers to a wrong that is either a commission or an omission that is prosecuted by the law of a country when it takes place and punishment is meted out on the people responsible for it. These offences include murder, rape and manslaughter among others. The system of law that is concerned with this meting out of punishment to the wrong doers is called criminal law. Criminal law, however, is much more than the punishment. Apart from being the law that names the crimes, it also has defenses that….

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