For each assignment, you are required to write 250-300 words on the topic referenced below. You are required to follow APA guidelines when completing reference lists, in-text citations, and page headers. You are required to reference at least two credible sources in each assignment. (Wikipedia is NOT a credible source) All sources must be cited using APA format. All work must be double-spaced. You must use Times New Roman, a 12-point font. All work must be no more than 10% unoriginal.
This assignment aligns with the following chapter-level objectives:
1. Describe how a crime/criminal case proceeds from the lowest level trial court up through the U.S. Supreme Court. (i.e., students should understand the hierarchy of the federal and state courts).
2. Discuss the function and selection of state and federal trial and appellate judges in the American criminal justice system.
3. Discuss the function and selection of state and federal prosecutors in the American criminal justice system.
You will use the following resources to complete the assignment:
SOU-CCJ230-Introduction-to-the-American-Criminal-Justice-System-1593030955.pdf (ATTACHED)
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/about-us-courts-appeals#:~:text=At%20a%20trial%20in%20a,There%20is%20no%20jury.
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Read and watch the resources listed above. Compare and contrast trial and appellate courts. Can we have one without the other? Why is it important to have the appellate court?
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