Supreme Court Philosophies and Rulings

Garnering all of the information about constitutional rights and the justice process you have received from this course and your understanding of the “personalities” of the U.S. Supreme Court, prepare a paper in which you detail the history of the Supreme Court from 1953 to the present day as it relates to one of the specific issues listed below.

Your paper will focus on the court process, judicial process, and constitutional issues for one of the following issues:

• The right against self-incrimination and the right to remain silent (U.S. Const. amend. V)
• The right to privacy for computer, internet, and cell phone property and communications (U.S. Const. amend. IV)
• Search and seizure laws as applied to computer, internet, and cell phone property and communications (U.S. Const. amend. IV)
• Right to counsel (U.S. Const. amend. VI)
• Capital punishment and cruel and unusual punishment (U.S. Const. amend. VIII)
• Right to trial in criminal proceedings (U.S. Const. amend. VI)
• National security considerations

In your paper,

• Evaluate the terms of the Warren Court (1953–1969), the Burger Court (1969–1986), the Rehnquist Court (1986–2005), and the current Roberts Court (2005–present) to your chosen issue.
• Examine the political philosophies of each court.
• Indicate significant changes in the law concerning your chosen issue witnessed through each court’s era.
• Examine the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure.
• Based on current trends, discuss whether you believe the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the foreseeable future for your chosen issue.

The Supreme Court Philosophies and Rulings paper,

• must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (1250 to 1750 words) (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. or How to Make a PowerPoint PresentationLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
  • Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
  • See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your final paper.