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Module 8 Writing Assignment

Module 8 Writing Assignment

Q This writing assignment is worth 10% of your total grade. Choose one of the following questions to respond to thoroughly. This should be approximately two-three pages, double spaced, typed. 1. Based on what you know about the investigation and interrogation techniques used in the Curtis Flowers case, what constitutional violations have occurred? Explain your reasoning. 2. How strong is the evidence about the gun—the alleged murder weapon—in this case? Please explain the science behind gun tracing in your essay, as presented in the podcast. How strong is this forensic technique as evidence in this case? 3. Based upon the investigative reporting in the podcast, detail what went wrong in each of the trial of Curtis Flowers. What constitutional protections were violated? (Cite specific amendments). All written work should be clear, comprehensible, and competently produced. Grading standards here are consistent with those specified in the Student Handbook.

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What is a wrongful conviction? Conviction is a judicial determination that an individual is guilty of a crime.(Page 3, Wrongful Convictions). It is terrible when the person of interest is actually innocent. As far back as the early 20th century, African Americans have been fighting for equal accommodations, but were punished under Jim Crow Laws. These laws have since been deemed unconstitutional.( Page 3, Wrongful Convictions). A wrongful conviction is one that is arrested and found guilty of a crime yet is innocent. This case presents exactly that.