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Week 3 Project: Duties of a Prosecutor
Supporting Lectures:
- Ethical Systems
- Ethics and Courts
- Trial Court Workgroup
Prosecutors, as agents for the state, take an oath to uphold the Constitution and to seek justice on behalf of the state and its citizens.
Summarize the duties of a prosecutor in a criminal case, emphasizing those tasks that allow the prosecutor to wield strong influence over the case. Discuss how these particular tasks might present the prosecutor with ethical dilemmas.
Given that a defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty under the American judicial system, is the prosecutor also required to consider the defendant as being among the citizens he or she is protecting? Identify and explain the conflicting moral imperatives present in the duties of a prosecutor.
Recap the landmark Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland (1963). Discuss the ramifications of this decision for prosecutors, with an emphasis on the ethical conflicts that may result.
Discuss the prosecutor’s ethical responsibilities when faced with a case that he or she would rather not pursue. For instance, consider a case in which a formerly battered wife is accused of attempted murder against her husband. Explain whether the “ethics of duty” or “ethics of care” outweigh utilitarianism for criminal prosecutors.
Submit your response in a 4–6–page Microsoft Word document. Name your document SU_MCJ5003_W3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial . Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned. Cite sources in APA format on a separate page.
Due DateMar 9, 2020 12:59 AMHide Rubrics
Rubric Name: MCJ5003 Week 3 Project Rubric
This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.CriteriaNo Submission0 pointsEmerging (F through D range) (1–27)27 pointsSatisfactory (C range) (28–31)31 pointsProficient (B range) (32–35)35 pointsExemplary (A range) (36–40)40 pointsSummarized the duties of a prosecutor in a criminal case, emphasizing those tasks that allow the prosecutor to wield strong influence over the case./ 40This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.CriteriaNo Submission0 pointsEmerging (F through D range) (1–20)20 pointsSatisfactory (C range) (21–23)23 pointsProficient (B range) (24–26)26 pointsExemplary (A range) (27–30)30 pointsDiscussed how these particular tasks might present the prosecutor with ethical dilemmas.
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/ 30Identify and explain the conflicting moral imperatives present in the duties of a prosecutor.
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/ 30Described the case of Brady v. Maryland. Analyzed the ramifications of this decision for prosecutors, with an emphasis on the ethical conflicts that may result.
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/ 30Discussed the prosecutor’s ethical responsibilities when faced with a case that he or she would rather not pursue.
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/ 30This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.CriteriaNo Submission0 pointsEmerging (F through D range) (1–13)13 pointsSatisfactory (C range) (14–15)15 pointsProficient (B range) (16–17)17 pointsExemplary (A range) (18–20)20 pointsWrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
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The reader can follow the author’s overall intent as stated; there may be errors in basic writing conventions but these do not interfere with reader comprehension
The reader can follow the author’s overall intent as stated; there may be errors in basic writing conventions but these do not interfere with reader comprehension
/ 20Used APA formatted citations and references, and used correct structural formatting
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Overall Score
Overall Score
No Submission0 points minimum
Emerging (F through D range)1 point minimum
Satisfactory (C range)140 points minimum
Proficient (B range)160 points minimum
Exemplary (A range)180 points minimum
