Reference no: EM132217325
News articles outlining the trial and sentencing for James Holmes, the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooter.
Aurora theater shooting trial: The prosecution's 6 best arguments
Defense in Colorado theater shooting trial rests its case
James Holmes trial: Judge formally sentences Aurora gunman to life in prison
After reviewing these materials, write an initial post that includes the following elements:
Who does the prosecutor represent in a criminal trial and what is the prosecutor's general role(s) in a criminal trial?
What is the prosecution's argument(s) in this specific case?
Which of the theories you learned about in Module 2 align with the prosecution's argument(s)? Briefly describe the theory you selected using terminology from your text, then discuss why you selected this theory for the prosecution's argument(s).
Who does the defense attorney represent in a criminal trial and what is the defense attorney's general role(s) in a criminal trial?
What is the defense's argument(s) in the case?
Which of the theories you learned about in Module 2 align with the defense's argument(s)? Briefly describe the theory you selected using terminology from your text, then discuss why you selected this theory for the defense's argument(s).
Discuss your opinion on whether you support the sentence Holmes was given (life + 3,318 years).
Note: Theories to choose from for the discussion in your initial post include: rational choice theory; biological trait theories including genetics or neurocriminology; psychological trait theories including psychoanalytic theory or social psychology; a sociological theory including social disorganization theory, strain theory, or cultural deviance theory; a social process theory including learning theory, control theory, or labeling theory; or a life course theory including self-control theory.