Average Salary One Could Court Case

By /

Average Salary One Could Court Case

Step 1: Identify a criminal case that you feel
passionately about. Find an article related to a criminal case to use in the summary.

Complete the following tasks in a Microsoft Word document.

Write a one-page summary of the case. The summary should include:

  • The alleged crime that occurred
  • The elements of the crime
  • The evidence presented in the case
  • The possible defenses

Step 2: Write a one-page argument for the defendant as if you were the defense attorney on the case. In your argument:

  • Address the jury by introducing yourself and the client named in the case.
  • Highlight the strengths of the case by telling the jury your client’s side.
  • Personalize the case by telling the jury about your client.
  • Acknowledge the weaknesses that the other side will point out.
  • Discuss any defenses you may use during the case.
  • Request an outcome from the jury, which is normally a not-guilty verdict for the defendant.

Step 3: Write a one-page argument as if you were the prosecutor on the case. In your argument:

  • Address the jury by introducing yourself and the state you represent.
  • Highlight the strengths of the case by telling the jury why the defendant is guilty.
  • Personalize the case by describing the aftermath of the crime, the victims, and the harm caused to society because of the crime.
  • Acknowledge the weaknesses that the other side will point out.
  • Request an outcome from the jury, which is normally a guilty verdict for the defendant.

Step 4: Conduct an internet search of government and
career sites (e.g. bls.gov, jobs.com, monster.com, etc) to locate
recent information on the career prospects for Defense
Attorneys/Prosecutors in your geographic location. Present your
findings, including related job titles, potential employers, a summary
of this job function, the education and experience required to qualify
for this position, and the average salary one could expect to earn.

Step 5: Based on the information that you collected,
design a job advertisement for the local newspaper for the ideal job.
You can be innovative by combining job functions or creating a new
position.