Procedures of the Justice System

Course of Study:  transferable to California State University

Concept Paper assignment
Dr. Oliver M. Thompson

Paper heading:   Title of paper, Principles and Procedures of the Justice System - time, days, section, your name, Instructor's name - Dr. Oliver M. Thompson, date of paper.   Always include your REGISTERED name on any mail to me, not your email address.  Straight mail, no attachments.

Title of Paper:  Biography, Principles and Procedures of the Justice System

Tuesday, 6pm, #60972

Dr. Oliver M. Thompson

June 13, 2006

United States Constitution; as it relates to Principles and Procedures of the Justice System, interwoven into each paper or discussion format.

Write me a story about you:  who are you, why taking this class, career aspirations, email address, phone number for contact.  25 points.

PLEASE NOTE - ALL FACT BASED, SUBJECT MATTER ESSAYS ARE THOROUGHLY ANALYZED BY TURNITIN.COM TO INSURE A LACK OF PLAGARISM.  AS SUCH, INSURE THAT YOUR WORK PRODUCT IS PROPERLY CITED AND SOURCED. 

Critical analysis:  The Courts - U.S. Supreme Court, Controlled Substances Act, Supremacy of federal law, and Medical Marijuana.  100 points.  Due before mid term.

Medical Use of Marijuana. Initiative Statute.                        http://vote96.ss.ca.gov/Vote96/html/BP/215.htm

United States v Oakland Cannabisbuyers’ Cooperative

http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/00-151.ZS.html

GONZALES V. RAICH (03-1454)
352 F.3d 1222, vacated and remanded.         http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-1454.ZS.html

DEFINE and DESCRIBE the concept of Due Process and the Exclusionary Rule.  50 points, due with mid term.

REVIEW: Four (4) written assignments.

If you have any questions about assignments and completion dates, please insure you contact me at your earliest convenience. 

I am not responsible for your misinterpretation of a class assignment and its attendant due date.

Prop 66 Three Strikes.

Prop 69 DNA database.

Death penalty applicability in California v. Texas; the example of Due Process v. Crime Control.

MID TERM:  Quiz 20 points.  Paper 200 points.  Midterm 179 points.  Total points 399.  A - 399 - 360, B - 359 - 320, C - 319 - 280, D - 279 - 239

FINAL:   Paper 200 points. Final 200 points = 400 points.

TOTAL POINTS:   799 points.  A - 799 - 720, B - 719 - 640, C - 639 - 560,          D -  559 - 480.

adversarial issues, motions, right of discovery, inspection and suppression, case law - right of discovery, federal rule of criminal procedure - right of discovery, defendant entitlement right of discovery, alibis, self incrimination, common law v statutory law issues, due process, exclusionary rule; federal, states, evidence suppression - grounds for, trier of law, trier of fact, motions; dismiss charges, continuance, severance of offenses, case law - pre trial motions, competency, pre trial conference, plea negotiation, pleas - guilty, withdrawal of guilty plea, case law; witness confrontation, jury trial, right to counsel, self representation, speedy trial, fair trial/free press, public trial, contempt of court, victim definition, three strikes, defendant self representation, privileged communications, court reporter, juror qualifications, jury selection, challenges; peremptory, for cause, voir dire questioning, primary and alternate jurors, sequestering, burden of proof, witness confrontation, witness exclusion, oath or affirmation, direct examination v cross examination, prior consistent or inconsistent statements, witnesses; law and expert, witness qualification, scientific matters witness testimony, juror exclusion and viewing, closing arguments - prosecution, defense, defendant fail to take stand, rebuttal evidence; prosecution, defense, interrogatories, deposition, hearing, in camera,  sanity, insanity , mental state syndromes, diminished capacity, hypnotically refreshed testimony, rules of evidence; direct, indirect and circumstantial, jury size and verdicts, verdict defined, jury and court trial verdicts, jury polling,  grounds for granting new trial,  jeopardy attaches, appeals, probation terms and conditions, case law; death penalty, mental retardation, extradition, writ of habeas corpus, writ of certiorari, proposition eight (8) victim’s bill of rights.