New Directions This Week:
In week 4, you completed a brief of Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1(1985). This week, you will edit your previous assignment based on instructor feedback, but also reflect on the things you learned. The reflection is designed to help you think through the many phases of the assignment, including the editing phase you’re doing this week.
Reflect on the briefing process you completed in week 4 and the edit phase this week. Place and label the reflection section under the ethical policy and procedure section called, Reflection Considerations.
In this reflection considerations section answer the following questions. What did you learn about how to analyze cases? What was most difficult thing about it? What was the easiest thing about it? Feel free to incorporate additional ideas you may have into the reflection as you brainstorm thoughts on those questions.
Original Directions from Week 4 (with the new section shown in red font):
Please read Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1(1985). In a few sentences, briefly explain what happened in this case. Please list the facts of the case, the issue before the Supreme Court, the outcome of the case (holding), and the Court’s reasoning (rationale). Please list as follows:
· Facts
· Issue
· Holding
· Rationale
You may refer to the case briefs in the lecture to help you prepare your brief. Do not use your own words. You must use the words in the opinion. In this case, the Tennessee statute provided that if, after a police officer has given notice of an intent to arrest a criminal suspect, the suspect flees or forcibly resists, “the officer may use all the necessary means to effect the arrest.”
· Next, write an effective, ethical policy and procedure for officers when faced with fleeing suspects that addresses all three components of the criminal justice system relative to this issue.
· Lastly, write down your Reflection Considerations (NEW this week).
