Troy University Critical Thinking on the Central Park Five Incident Case Study

Question Description

The documentary Central Park Five tells the story of five juveniles who were wrongfully convicted and spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before their convictions were overturned. The arrest, interrogation, charges, pretrial hearings, trail, convictions, and sentencing showed complete disregard for procedural rules.

Your responsibility is to critique this documentary, and discuss how the arrest, interrogation, charges, pretrial hearings, trial, conviction, and sentencing violated the Constitutional rights of accused persons. Discuss the role of law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys and the judge in the miscarriage of justice.

Your final paper is an opportunity for you to show off your knowledge of criminal procedure. This is not about the criminal law, but about the violation of procedural rules in the administration of justice. You will have another opportunity to watch the documentary during class time on the 26th of November 2018. Please feel free to contact me if you need clarifications on any of the issues you observe in the documentary.

Grading Rubric

Formatting

Between 4-5 pages, double-spaced
Times New Roman, 12-point font
1-inch margins all around
All citations must be done in APA format

Grading Rubric

Introduction 5 points
- Summary of the documentary
Discussion of criminal procedure rules -15 points
- Give an overview of the relevant Constitutional amendments
Discuss ALL the Constitutional violations in the case 15 points
- Apply the Constitution to the facts of the case
- Cite relevant caselaw
Your opinion on who is to blame for the gross violations 10 points
- Discuss the role of the courtroom actors in the violations
- Support your opinion with relevant cases
Overall style and Readability-5 points

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