2-2 Final Project Milestone One: Jim Aiken
All information is in Attachment labeled Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric!!!
In this milestone, you will complete the first in a series of reviews challenging you to wear the hat of a criminal justice practitioner and offer analysis of the situation based on case law research. Read the scenario provided and respond to the questions that follow.
Library Article: Chapter One: The Purpose of Criminal Justice Research
This chapter will help you understand criminal justice research to help with your milestone one activity.
Webpage: Criminal Law: Elements, Strict Liability, Accomplice Liability, Specific Intent Crimes
This webpage provides flashcards on criminal elements and liability.
PDF: How to Brief a Case Using the “IRAC” Method
This PDF provides a synopsis of the IRAC (issue, rule, application, conclusion) method, which is used in analyzing case law.
PDF: Sample Jim Aiken Scenario
This PDF provides a sample Jim Aiken scenario for Milestone One.
PDF: The Psychology and Law of Voluntary Manslaughter
This PDF will assist in your research for Milestone One.
PDF: The Biological Roots of Heat-of-Passion Crimes and Honor Killings
This PDF will assist in your research for Milestone One.
PDF: Social Change, Crime, and Culture: The Defense of Provocation
This PDF will assist in your research for Milestone One.