Discuss whether or not you believe the criminal justice system did anything wrong, improper, or unethical in their pursuit of justice for Jennifer Thompson and in the arrest of Ronald Cotton.

Write a five (5) page paper, double spaced (in12-point font with one-inch margins) and be worth a total of twenty-five (25) points – 12.5% of your final grade.

You are tasked with identifying and discussing at least three (3) factors/issues that were covered in class, presented in the textbook, or discussed by a Guest Speaker that figured predominately in Ronald Cotton’s arrest, conviction, and incarceration for the sexual assault of Jennifer Thompson.

Lastly, you will discuss whether or not you believe the criminal justice system (the police, the courts, and the correctional system) did anything wrong, improper, or unethical in their pursuit of justice for Jennifer Thompson and in the arrest of Ronald Cotton.

Discuss whether or not you believe the criminal justice system did anything wrong, improper, or unethical in their pursuit of justice for Jennifer Thompson and in the arrest of Ronald Cotton.
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