Court Case

Step 1: Identify a criminal case that you feel
passionately about. Find an article related to a criminal case to use in the summary.

Complete the following tasks in a Microsoft Word document.

Write a one-page summary of the case. The summary should include:

• The alleged crime that occurred
• The elements of the crime
• The evidence presented in the case
• The possible defenses

Step 2: Write a one-page argument for the defendant as if you were the defense attorney on the case. In your argument:

• Address the jury by introducing yourself and the client named in the case.
• Highlight the strengths of the case by telling the jury your client’s side.
• Personalize the case by telling the jury about your client.
• Acknowledge the weaknesses that the other side will point out.
• Discuss any defenses you may use during the case.
• Request an outcome from the jury, which is normally a not-guilty verdict for the defendant.

Step 3: Write a one-page argument as if you were the prosecutor on the case. In your argument:

• Address the jury by introducing yourself and the state you represent.
• Highlight the strengths of the case by telling the jury why the defendant is guilty.
• Personalize the case by describing the aftermath of the crime, the victims, and the harm caused to society because of the crime.
• Acknowledge the weaknesses that the other side will point out.
• Request an outcome from the jury, which is normally a guilty verdict for the defendant.

Step 4: Conduct an internet search of government and
career sites (e.g. bls.gov, jobs.com, monster.com, etc) to locate
recent information on the career prospects for Defense
Attorneys/Prosecutors in your geographic location. Present your
findings, including related job titles, potential employers, a summary
of this job function, the education and experience required to qualify
for this position, and the average salary one could expect to earn.

Step 5: Based on the information that you collected,
design a job advertisement for the local newspaper for the ideal job.
You can be innovative by combining job functions or creating a new
position.