Report describes evidence used against the accused in court to gain a conviction (ie: witness testimony, physical evidence, police errors or bias,

Background

Report describes details of the alleged offence.

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Report identifies what the accused was charged with.

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Report explains why the accused was suspected of and
charged with this crime.

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Conviction

Report describes evidence used against the accused
in court to gain a conviction (ie: witness testimony, physical evidence,
police errors or bias, etc.).

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Student provides own opinion about issues seen with
the evidence used against the accused and/or the way the court case was
handled.

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Report identifies what the accused was convicted of
and what sentence was given.

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Student provides own opinion on why the accused was
wrongfully convicted.

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Overturned

Report explains what evidence/reasons were used to
overturn the conviction and how it was used to exonerate the accused.

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Report identifies how much time was wrongfully
served by the accused.

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Report describes where the accused is now, what
compensation was received, and the effects of this conviction/imprisonment on
the accused and their loved ones.

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Report identifies the current status of the case.

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Student provides their own opinion about the case.

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Works Cited

A minimum of 3 sources was used to obtain information.

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A works cited page contains properly formatted (MLA)
information for all websites used to obtain information.

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