CJA 225 Module 1 Assignment 3 Criminal Laws and the Court System CJA 225 Module 1 Assignment 3 Criminal Laws and th | Page 2

Step 1: Conduct a research on the process of legislation in your state or any other state of your
choice and on the impact of this process on the DUI or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws in
the courtroom.
Your research should provide an explanation on the legislative process, the past and current
DUI laws, and the source for any changes in your state of choice.
Step 2: Write a two-page paper.
In a Microsoft Word document, provide the following information:
A description of the process of how legislation is created in the state you have chosen and
how the legislation affects the court system
An explanation of the history of DUI laws in the state you have chosen, including the dates of
the first DUI law and the first penalty
A description of the current DUI law, any change that was made to the law, the court of the
state that prosecutes DUI cases, and the penalties for DUI laws
The reasons for the evolution of the DUI laws and for the changes made to them
Step 3: Save and submit your assignment.
Submission Details:
Save your assignment as M1_A3_ doc.
By Module 1, Day 7, submit your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.
Option 2: The Evolution of the Criminal Court System: The Laws in Your State
This writing assignment involves exploring the evolution of criminal laws and their effects on
the court system.
Perform the following tasks:
Step 1: Research the court system in your state, or the state of your choice, and the history of a
crime, tracking its changes in substance and penalties.
Conduct research to provide an explanation of the court structure in your state of choice, the
history of a particular crime, its current substance and penalties, and the source for any
changes.
Step 2: Write a two-page paper.