Choose acivil case (such as Rowe v. Wade or Brown vs. Board of Education), you will find that no laws have been
violated, and therefore there are no penalties. Also, no charges are made. A Civil Case is a contention by
one partiy that a law or laws were broken, but that is not determined until after the verdict is issued.
The U.S. Court System is a complex system that includes both federal and state-level courts. The federal
system includes the judicial branch of the government. This system is designed to help society interpret the
U.S. Constitution and provide guidelines for society. Court cases may concern many different topics and
have an unlimited number of outcomes.
Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research a civil or criminal court case in which you are interested.
Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:
Summarize the seminal facts of the case that you chose.
Explain the main laws that have been violated in the case that you chose.
Describe the possible penalties that could be associated with the laws that you just described.
Explain whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and include any related
jurisdictional requirements. Explain the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard
in that particular court system.
Summarize the outcome of the case, and indicate whether the judge or jury made the decision.
Discuss whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Provide a rationale for the
response
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