User:ALR Student/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution


 * Article Evaluation
 * A good article rated GA. The opening paragraphs give a good overview of the subject matter and the following sections break down the material in detailed but easy to understand pieces. I wouldn't have much to add to this article, but I could probably find a few sources to include.


 * Sources
 * Great sources. Mostly caselaw and authoritative secondary sources.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Digital Forensics


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article begins with a great overview of the material. The sections are organized in a logical order for the reader, giving the history, application, and branches. Most of the article is about the history and method of digital search and seizure. The weakest area is the legal considerations section. I could add a paragraph or two discussing digital search and seizure.


 * Sources
 * Great sources. Mostly scholarly writings from sources specializing in the subject matter or textbooks on the subject.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Expectation of Privacy


 * Article Evaluation
 * A weak article consisting of a collection of related topics instead of giving an explanation of the subject matter. The article begins by discussing the exceptions to privacy instead of defining the expectation of privacy. The privacy and search section is poorly worded and could use more case law other than Katz. It later lists court cases without discussing how they relate to the subject matter, nor are they the most controlling cases. One of them is randomly from Canada. They have a section about cyber space that I could contribute to.


 * Sources
 * The sources are generally fine but there are not enough of them. They also cite to Canadian and Turkish sources without explanation of why they should apply in the US

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Border search exception


 * Article Evaluation
 * Good opening paragraphs. Gives a brief and accurate overview of the subject. The rest of the article is thin on explanation. It focuses mainly on electronic search and seizure. That is where I could contribute. I could include additional sources to flesh out that section.


 * Sources
 * The sources are a mixed bag. Some case law, some articles, a few law reviews. It could use more primary sources and authoritative secondary sources.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Searches incident to a lawful arrest


 * Article Evaluation
 * Terrible article that is just a list of cases. Not much to say because there is hardly anything written. I don't yet know if my topic applies to the article, but if it does I would have a lot to contribute.


 * Sources
 * The sources are just cites to the list of cases.