Week One Assignment
CJA/224 Version 3
University of Phoenix Material
Week One Assignments
1. Individual Assignment: Court History and Purpose Paper
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine and evaluate the American criminal court
system. Address the following in your paper:
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Describe a court and its purpose.
Define the dual court system.
Describe the role that early legal codes, the common law, and precedent played in the
development of courts.
Identify the role of courts in criminal justice today.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
2. Individual: Week One CJi Interactive Media
Complete the following CJi Interactive activities located on the student website:
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Chapter 1: The Criminal Justice System > Learning Modules > Due Process vs. Crime
Control
Chapter 1: The Criminal Justice System > Myths & Issues Videos > Issue 2: Crime
Control v. Due Process
Chapter 4: Criminal Law > Learning Modules > Sources of Law and Types of Law
Chapter 8: The Courts: History, Structure, and Key Players > Learning Modules > History
and Organization of the Courts
Chapter 8: The Courts: History, Structure, and Key Players > Myths & Issues Videos >
Issue 1: Assembly Line Justice: The Affect of the Backlog of Cases on the Courts
Submit your score and performance on the following CJi Interactive simulation by sending the
results to your instructor’s UOPX email address:
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Chapter 8: The Courts: History, Structure and Key Players > Simulation > State and
Federal Court Systems
Write a 100- to 350-word reflection about the learning modules and simulation and submit it to
your instructor.
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