For this assignment, you will examine constitutional protections for defendants prior to trial by providing a detailed analysis of the criminal justice process from arraignment to the setting of a trial for a defendant. At a minimum, your paper must detail how a criminal charge is filed, the pre-trial process, the parties and players of the criminal justice process, and the defendant's rights through pre-trial proceedings.

Your paper must

· Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

· Include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper

o Student's name

o Course name and number

o Instructor's name

o Date submitted

· Use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

· Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

· Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style.