IT002: Applying Legal Standards And Procedures Overview
The Case briefing hones analytic skills and heightens students’ understanding of the role of courts
Overview
The Case briefing hones analytic skills and heightens students’ understanding of the role of courts; therefore, students gain a better understanding of how to define, interpret, and apply law. In this Assessment you find a State or Supreme Court case that deals with the use of technology in criminal law, law enforcement, criminal procedures, or court procedures.
Professional Skills: Written Communication is assessed in this Competency.
write a 4- to 5-page case brief that includes: (Please see the attached rubric)
- Citation: Give the full citation for the case, including the name of the case, the date it was decided, and the court that decided it.
- Facts: Briefly indicate (a) reasons for the lawsuit; (b) the identity and arguments of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), respectively; and (c) the lower court’s decision—if appropriate.
- Issue: Concisely phrase, in the form of a question, the essential issue before the court. (If more than one issue is involved, you may have two—or even more—questions here.)
- Decision: Indicate here—with a “yes” or “no,” if possible—the court’s answer to the question (or questions) in the Issue section above.
- Reason: Summarize as briefly as possible the reasons given by the court for its decision (or decisions) and the case or statutory law relied on by the court in arriving at its decision.
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IT002: Applying Legal Standards and Procedures: Use knowledge of criminal law, criminal procedures, and court procedures to
inform decision-‐making to build criminal cases and prosecute criminals
Assessment Rubric
Rubric Criteria 0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Sub-‐Competency 1: Evaluate the use of technology in the criminal justice system.
Citation: Give the full
citation for the case,
including the name of
the case, the date it was
decided, and the court
that decided it.
LO1.1: Identify the
citation.
The citation is not included. Citations: Only partial citation
of the case was included. Parts
of the name of the case, the
date it was decided, or the
court that decided it were not
provided.
Citations: Full citation for the
case, including the name of the
case, the date it was decided, and
the court that decided it were
provided.
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Facts: Briefly indicate
(a) reasons for the
lawsuit; (b) the identity
and arguments of the
plaintiff(s) and
defendant(s),
respectively; and (c) the
lower court’s decision—
if appropriate.
LO1.2: Identify the
facts.
The facts are not included. Facts: Brief facts are not
indicating at least one of the
following (a) reasons for the
lawsuit; (b) the identity and
arguments of the plaintiff(s)
and defendant(s), respectively;
and (c) the lower court’s
decision—if appropriate—are
not correct.
Facts: Briefly indicates (a) reasons
for the lawsuit; (b) the identity
and arguments of the plaintiff(s)
and defendant(s), respectively;
and (c) the lower court’s
decision—if appropriate.
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Not Present Needs Improvement Meets Expectations
Issue: Concisely phrase,
in the form of a
question, the essential
issue before the court.
(If more than one issue
is involved, you may
have two—or even
more—questions here.)
LO1.3 Analyze multiple
issues.
The issue is not included. Issue: Does not concisely
phrase, in the form of a
question, the essential issue
before the court. (If more than
one issue is involved, you may
have two—or even more—
questions here.)
Issue: Concisely phrases, in the
form of a question, the essential
issue before the court. (If more
than one issue is involved, you
may have two—or even more—
questions here.)
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Decision: Indicate
here—with a “yes” or
“no,” if possible—the
court’s answer to the
question (or questions)
in the Issue section
above.
LO1.4: Indicate whether
“Yes” or “No” is the
correct decision.
The decision is not included. Decision: Does not indicate
here—with a “yes” or “no,” if
possible—the court’s answer
to the question (or questions)
in the Issue section above.
Decision: Indicate here—with a
“yes” or “no,” if possible—the
court’s answer to the question (or
questions) in the Issue section
above.
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Reason: Summarize as
briefly as possible the
reasons given by the
court for its decision (or
The reason is not included. Reason: Does not briefly
summarized the reasons given
by the court for its decision (or
decisions) and the case or
Reason: Briefly summarized the
reasons given by the court for its
decision (or decisions) and the
case or statutory law relied on by
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decisions) and the case
or statutory law relied
on by the court in
arriving at its decision.
LO1.5: Summarize the
proper reason.
statutory law relied on by the
court in arriving at its decision.
the court in arriving at its
decision.
Professional Skill Assessment
In this Competency Assessment, you will be assessed on the following Professional Skill: Written Communication. This skill counts
toward your achievement of the Competency and the Professional Skills.
Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose.
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
LO1: Develop clear
introduction statements.
Introduction statement is not
present.
Introduction statement is unclear
and/or unfocused.
Introduction statement is well-‐
defined and clearly describes the
topic and focus of the response.
LO2: Use transitions to
connect ideas.
Transitions are not present. Transitions are used inconsistently
or limit a reader’s access to ideas.
Writing conveys a cohesive idea
through the effective use of
transitions.
LO3: Use appropriate
tone and vocabulary for a
given audience.
Vocabulary and tone are
inappropriate for the
audience.
Vocabulary and tone vary
throughout the writing, limiting a
reader’s access to ideas.
Vocabulary and tone communicate
key concepts that are appropriate
for the audience.
LO4: Apply APA
formatting and style
guidelines.
APA formatting and style are
not present.
Writing inconsistently uses in-‐text
citations and references. Major
errors in APA style impede
Writing uses in-‐text citations
appropriately, includes references
when applicable, and is formatted
according to APA style. Minor
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understanding and/or violate
standards for academic integrity.
errors in APA style do not impede
understanding or violate standards
for academic integrity.
Mastery Rubric
In order to achieve mastery of this Competency, you must achieve a “2” on every rubric row in addition to meeting the additional
expectation indicated in the Mastery Rubric.
Mastery Rubric No Yes
Exceeds Expectations: Use knowledge of criminal law, criminal procedures, and court procedures to inform decision-‐making to
build criminal cases and prosecute criminals
Use knowledge of criminal law,
criminal procedures, and court
procedures to inform decision-‐
making to build criminal cases
and prosecute criminals
The Assessment case briefing:
• Does not identify the rules of law
found in court cases and does not
analyze how the courts have applied
these rules of law to the facts of a case
in an objective and rational manner.
• Does not hone analytic skills and
heightens students’ understanding of
the role of courts; students do not gain
a better understanding of how to
define, interpret, and apply law.
The Assessment case briefing:
• Identifies the rules of law found in
court cases and analyzes how the
courts have applied these rules of law
to the facts of a case in an objective
and rational manner.
• Hones analytic skills and heightens
students’ understanding of the role of
courts; students gain a better
understanding of how to define,
interpret, and apply law.
