Assignment:
Research paper 500 to 550 Words
Introduction
Juvenile Justice is one of the most interesting topics in Criminal Justice. Some cases are so in depth they go all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Research one of the below juvenile court cases that went to the Supreme Court by clicking on https://www.oyez.org/ (this link will open in a separate browser window).
In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967)
Kent v. In re Winship
Graham v. Florida (2010)
Miller v. Alabama
2. Use the Search box on the top right side of the website to find your case.
TOPIC AREAS (ANSWER ALL):
1. Introduce your case (What is the case about?).
2. Who was the Plaintiff and Respondent? (Can include their background).
3. Why did it go to the U.S. Supreme Court?
APA Formatting Requirements:
1. The Running head (The words Running head: need to be inside the first header of the title page).
2. The title page include the following byline: Assignment title; your name; school name; course number; and date (all bylines need to be in the middle of the title page).
3. Use one-inch margins.
4. Use a 12-point Times New Roman font.
5. Use double line spacing in the document.
Resources: APA resources located in the "Optional Resources" tab.
A thoughtful Research Assignment Paper includes:
a. Introduction
b. Body
c. Conclusion