In plain terms, this essay is about tracking a fictional criminal through the system, and exhibiting all you have learned or have researched regarding crimes, criminal procedure, prosecution, sentencing, and corrections. “Fictional criminal” means you make up the individual and the specifics of the crime you will describe.
• Students shall decide upon/select a single misdemeanor or felony criminal offense statute under Nevada or California criminal law as the topic for their three page essay.
• Prepare the essay comprehensively addressing the following:
o Identify the selected crime, statute section, State and criminal code, and status (misdemeanor or felony). Example provided below.
o Define the crime and its elements.
o Provide a narrative description of the likely path of the fictional offender who has committed the selected crime through the criminal justice system.
o The narrative path starts with commission of the crime and ends with the imposition of a likely sentence, listing all other steps along the way.
o The sentence you describe in your essay should be the sentence you think the offender should receive for the crime, if you were the judge. Make sure the sentence you would impose is allowed by law for the specific crime.
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