<\/p>\n
LP3.1 Assignment: Key Legal Concepts<\/p>\n
This assignment will assess Competency 3: Explore key legal concepts in policing.<\/p>\n
Introduction: Certain landmark cases have provided clarity to aspects of the Bill of Rights and how they are applied in modern life. In this assignment, you will examine one of these landmark cases and prepare a presentation on it for your classmates.<\/p>\n
Directions: Choose one of the landmark cases below:
\u2022 Miranda v. Arizona
\u2022 Mapp v. Ohio
\u2022 Terry v. Ohio<\/p>\n
For the case you have chosen, find:<\/p>\n
To ensure that you find high-quality resources, we suggest you use the “Related Cases” and “Further Reading in the resources linked above,” .gov sites, or reputable media such as PBS or the Annenberg Classroom<\/a>. Do not use Wikipedia or similar crowd-sourced sites.<\/li>\n Next, prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 4-6 slides to “teach” your case to your classmates. Your presentation should:\n
\u2022 Identify the key legal concepts in the case.
\u2022 Identify and describe some of the related cases; that is, cases that took shape because of this ruling.
\u2022 Explain how the case affects law enforcement.
\u2022 Explain how the case affects our daily lives.
\u2022 Include the additional high-quality resources about this case that you located in Step 1.<\/p>\n