Identify the role and function of the major components of the Canadian criminal justice system Demonstrate the
Question:
Identify the role and function of the major components of the Canadian criminal justice system
Demonstrate the manner in which the criminal justice system components relate and interact with each other
Objective of this Assignment:
The purpose of this assignment is to examine the pros and cons of plea bargains as a tool in the prosecution of criminal offences.
Instructions
This assignment is submitted by creating a new thread in this forum for EITHER Part A OR Part B.
Discussion Topic
The discussion/debate topic is:
"Plea Bargains are essential to the operation of our criminal justice system."
PART A
If you are arguing the affirmative (Yes, Plea Bargains are essential to the operation of our criminal justice system), state your position and support it with referenced facts illustrating that plea bargains perform critical functions in our justice system.
If you are arguing the negative (No, Plea Bargains are not essential to the operation of our criminal justice system), state your position and support it with referenced facts illustrating that plea bargains detract from the goals of our justice system.
You must articulate your own position based on the research you have done, and provide evidenceto support your argument. As evidence or support, use appropriate resource material such as case examples, research data, factual media reports. Do not use someone else's opinion as your evidence.
Many arguments can be made; focus on a few points only. DO NOT provide a list of pros or cons paraphrased from an online resource.
NOTE: Your facts and evidence must be related to the CANADIAN justice system.
PART 1: Submission Guidelines
Full citations must be provided (pls see my Announcement on How to Reference or Cite Your Sources). Note that your textbook for this course is not a sufficient resource for this assignment.
Your written position, entirely in complete sentences and paragraphs, must be equivalent to 2/3 to 1 double-spaced page in length, in 12 point font. Do NOT exceed one double-spaced page. If you are attaching your post as a file, do NOT include a cover page or submit a .pdf document. Please see your course calendar for the due date of Part A.
PART B
If you choose to answer Part B instead, you will respond to ONE other student's post. Do NOT submit BOTH Part A and Part B. Your post for this part will ADDRESS THE MAIN POINTS MADE BY YOUR CLASSMATE, and PROVIDE A COUNTER ARGUMENT to those points. Be sure to identify the student's post you are responding to.
This Part MUST include referenced facts or evidence to back up your position. Do NOT use the same reference(s) as the student you are responding to.
Your facts and evidence must be related to the CANADIAN justice system. As evidence or support, use appropriate resource material such as case examples, research data, factual media reports. Do not use someone else's opinion as your evidence.
PART B: Submission Guidelines
Your response is submitted in a separate thread (i.e., not attached to your classmate's post). Your written position, entirely in complete sentences and paragraphs, must be equivalent to 2/3 to 1 double-spaced page in length, in 12 point font. Do NOT exceed one double-spaced page. If you are attaching your post as a file, do NOT include a cover page, or submit a .pdf document.
Please see your Course Calendarfor the due date of Part B. The rubric for this assignment follows. If anything in these instructions requires clarification, be sure to post your questions in the forum "Questions And Answers".
Part B is due on the end date of the Forum.