Case Study 2

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 100	Case Study 2: Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Border Searches as They Relate to Search and Seizures
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Identify the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. Weight: 35%	Did not submit or incompletely identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions.	Insufficiently identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions.	Partially identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions.	Satisfactorily identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions.	Thoroughly identified the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions.
2. Analyze the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions.	Insufficiently analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions.	Partially analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions.	Satisfactorily analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions.	Thoroughly analyzed the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions.
3. Discuss if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches.	Insufficiently discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches.	Partially discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches.	Satisfactorily discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches.	Thoroughly discussed if Officer Jones’ actions were justified under the doctrines of plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches.
4. 2 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.	Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present