View a documentary or movie that involves a criminal case with a public defender. Your options include documentaries such as The Plea (PBS Frontline), Gideon’s Army (2014) (Amazon Prime); a courtroom video of the OJ Simpson murder trial; any type of documentary or movie involving a criminal case, such as My Cousin Vinny (1992), Presumed Innocent (1990); or even a TV show such as Law and Order or another TV drama of your choice.
You have three options of formats to submit this assignment:
Answer the questions below in no fewer than 10 slides with narration, incorporating specific examples based upon your activity and information from the
textbook and other credible sources, cited in APA style.
Why do you think a person might want to become a Public Defender?
Which is the better criminal justice model – the Crime Control or Due Process Model? Why? Support your answer with at least one peer-reviewed journal or
scholarly article in addition to your textbook and examples from the activity you chose.
Why may the innocent be wrongfully convicted?
Why do most defendants accept a plea agreement? Support your answer by discussing specific examples from your chosen observations and/or, interviews,
and/or information from the textbook and other credible sources.
Your narrated PowerPoint presentation should be no fewer than 10 slides NOT including the required title and reference slides. You must use correct
grammar, spelling, punctuation, and APA style for all citations and reference slide.
