A typed 8-10 page paper is required. The subject options for the paper are as follows

A typed 8-10 page paper is required. The subject options for the paper are as follows:

The use of Hearsay evidence in the Court Room (including the 6th Amendment confrontation clause and exceptions to the Hearsay rule)

The Exclusionary rule and its applications

The use of evidence to determine guilt or innocence (including the guilty plea system, Plea Bargaining, and Victims’ Rights Laws)

Witnesses and their testimony (constitutional of defendants regarding witnesses, credibility of the witness, direct and cross examination)

You can cite cases, any other type of publication, including: Journals, Books, Internet Articles, etc.

The paper must:

Be double-spaced

Include 1.25-inch margins

Use Times New Roman 12-point type

It should include:

A title pageAn introduction

Body of paragraphs with subheadings

Conclusion

A reference page with 10 to 15 cited works

Of the total works cited, half should be from academic journals or books published by an academic press. Works cited and the references should be in APA format. The subject of the paper must be any subject matter related to Criminal Justice. (You can cite cases, or any other type of publication.)One point may be deducted for each day that the paper is late, after the due date and before the cut-off date (at professor’s discretion).

Your paper will be graded based on the Communication Grading Rubric (shown below).

Turnitin:

Your paper is subject to review for text comparison by Turnitin, a plagiarism detection service. You are required to submit your paper through a direct Turnitin Assignment link provided in the Modules section of Canvas.

Papers must be legitimate and not previously submitted. Please be aware that submitted papers will reside in Turnitin’s database.

There is no need to create a Turnitin account. Just click on the link provided and you will be automatically directed into the assignment submission.

Review the detailed Turnitin Instructions (Links to an external site.) on how to submit your Policy Paper.

In support of Academic Integrity at Florida International University, Turnitin will be used to review the papers that you submit in this course.  Turnitin does not determine whether plagiarism has taken place or not.  Turnitin will also not be used as a punitive tool or measure.  The instructor of this class will use the reports that Turnitin generates as a basis for the thorough evaluation of the authenticity and originality of your work and the work of your classmates.