The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution limits the power of the police to make arrests, search people and their property, and seize objects and contraband, such as illegal drugs or weapons. These limits are the bedrock of search and seizure law and are ultimately at the root of your right to privacy. Analyze the following case in preparation for a systematic approach to your synthesis of law and fact: Ballew v. Georgia, 435 U.S. 223 (1978) located at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=us&vol=435&page=223. Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you: Prepare a two to three (2-3) page briefing on the case that you reviewed in which you utilize the following areas of importance: a) issue presented; b) short answer; c) the facts of the case; d) a summary of the case; and e) a conclusion of the case outcome. Discuss the historical background behind the right to a twelve (12) person jury under the Sixth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Provide relevant examples of such historical importance to support your response. Analyze the role of the jury, as defined by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Discuss the fundamental protections available to a defendant under the Fourth Amendment as they relate to the concept of liberty, to the American system of jurisprudence, and to the right to a twelve (12) person jury. Provide a rationale for your response. Support or oppose the following quote from Phoebe C. Ellsworth, Law Professor at the University of Michigan: “Ideally, the knowledge, perspectives, and memories of the individual members are compared and combined, and individual errors and biases are discovered and discarded, so that the final verdict is forged from a shared understanding of the case.” Justify your response. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Illustrate the workings of the adversary system. Use technology and information resources to research issues in U.S. Courts. Write clearly and concisely about U.S. Courts using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Click here to view the rubric.

1.  (APA Format)Write a 200- to 300-word response in which you address the following questions:What is considered to be a courtroom work group?How does this courtroom work group interact on a daily basis?What is the role of the prosecutor?How does a prosecutor determine which cases to pursue?What would happen if the criteria for taking a case were more, or less, stringent?What changes to the courtroom work group would you recommend?2. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you compare the four philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals.Include the following:An explanation of the six forms of punishmentThe relationship between sentencing and punishment in today’s courtsRecommendations for how to modify the sentencing process to reduce recidivism rates

Grandma Callahan was babysitting her five-year-old grandson, Harry, while his parents were away. No one else was in the house when the grandmother put the child to bed for an afternoon nap. A short time later, while the grandmother was in the basement, she heard a crash and ran back upstairs. When Grandma Callahan entered the child's room, she saw the window drapes lying across the bed and on the floor. The child looked his grandmother in the eye and said, "I know what you're thinking, 'Did he pull the drapes down?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself." Grandma Callahan shook her head and began to list the evidence available to her that caused her to conclude that Harry had pulled the drapes down. What evidence did she list? Indicate whether the evidence is direct or circumstantial. This individual work to be completed is an in-depth essay of 1-2 pages, free of spelling and grammar errors. Your essay should include: The rationale used to address the question/issue posted A well-justified argument regarding this issue Your response must:Be thought provoking Have well developed ideas and/or opinions Reference any material from the text, lecture, or other sources used to complete the assignment. You may use your text or the Internet as a reference, but remember to cite your sources according to APA guidelines.