One of the best ways to truly understand a topic is to learn it and then teach it to others.
\u00b7 You are responsible for researching one of the amicus curiae briefs submitted to the United States Supreme Court by the American Psychological Association
\u00b7 After completing your research, you will construct a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the important parts of the brief and discusses the brief\u2019s impact (or lack thereof) on the Supreme Court\u2019s decision
\u00b7 This PowerPoint will be in the form of a lecture and will be viewed and critiqued by two of your fellow students
Find a Brief
\u00b7 All of the amicus briefs filed by the APA can be found on its website
\u00b7 Links to an external site.
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\u00b7 Look through the briefs for one that you find interesting
\u00b7 The brief you select must have the full text available. Start early because APA briefs are full of legalese and can be dozens of pages in length
\u00b7 No two students can choose the same brief, so topics are on a first-come basis
\u00b7 Your choice should have been submitted by Week 3 as an uploaded file for instructor review
After Choosing Your Brief
\u00b7 You will need to know the Supreme Court decision on the case
\u00b7 The United States Supreme Court website contains a listing of opinions
\u00b7 Links to an external site.
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\u00b7 Other sources for Supreme Court opinions
\u00b7 Law school bulletins \u2013 Cornell University is an excellent resource
\u00b7 Links to an external site.
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\u00b7 Newspaper archives
\u00b7 Linda Greenhouse of the New York Times writes great Supreme Court pieces
\u00b7 Links to an external site.
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In Your PowerPoint Lecture
\u00b7 Describe \u2013 succinctly and in your own words \u2013 the issue confronted in the Supreme Court case. This can be done via voice recordings attached to your slides or by writing out the narrative of your presentation in the notes section of your slides
\u00b7 Describe the APA\u2019s stance and the key parts of its amicus brief, including relevant research
\u00b7 Summarize the opinion of the court. You can address both the majority opinion and the dissenting opinion(s) to create a full picture of how the justices felt about the issue at hand
\u00b7 Remember to provide references in APA format \u2013 these can be at the footer of slides \u2013 and include a references slide at the end of the lecture
\u00b7 The lecture should be at least 15 slides but no more than 35
The brief I chose was: Charles, v. Orange County, New York
Links to an external site.
(2019) which discusses if the discharge planning option for a person in government custody who suffers from a serious mental illness who was mandated by the U.S. Constitution should be provided an interim supply of necessary medications. Along with assisting the individual in gaining access to mental health resources upon release from confinement are important aspects of this planning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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