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In this practice activity, you will identify the role discovery plays in a court case. You will also explain how
discovery affects discretionary decisions and describe how discovery influences proper documentation.
Prompt
In this module, you have learned about the process of discovery. You will now apply this knowledge to research
a court case and describe the discovery process, explain how discovery affected discretionary decisions, and
describe how discovery influenced proper documentation. First, read two court cases regarding discovery:
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)
Giles v. Maryland, 386 U.S. 66 (1967)
Next, research a court case in which discovery was a main factor of the case. A great place to start your
research is the U.S. Law & Legislature webpage from the Justice Studies research guide in the Shapiro
Library. Be sure to cite the case in APA style. In 100–150 words, identify the role discovery played in the case.
For example, did the prosecution fail to disclose evidence, or was there egregious discovery conduct and
destruction of evidence?
Then, in 100–150 words, explain how discovery affected discretionary decisions in the case. Did discovery
affect discretionary decisions made by important stakeholders, such as the judge, counsel, or jury?
Last, in 100–150 words, describe how discovery in the case influenced proper documentation. Remember to
keep in mind that documentation may include anything from photographic evidence to police reports or court
documents.
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
Identify the role discovery played
Explain how discovery affected discretionary decisions
Describe how discovery influenced proper documentation
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Sample Solution

Significance in History (“So what?”)
Although the Battle of Stalingrad was a major victory for the allied powers, and possibly the most pivotal battle of world war 2, it was still a crushing blow to Soviet Russia. While the city of Stalingrad was under siege, civilians were beaten, tortured, and starved by German troops. A city that was once populated by more than one million people had dwindled down to just a meager thirty five thousand. There were so many deaths that occurred, that every year people go out in search of soldier remains. According to a New York Times article, the bodies of nearly 800 soldiers were discovered in 2017 alone.
Despite massive civilian and soldier casualties, Soviet Russia still emerged from World War 2 a world superpower. Part of that was due to the fact that most of the rest of Europe had been conquered by the German army. While every other major European country was defeated by Germany, Soviet Russia was alone in their success over the nazis.

With the major allies of World War 2 not providing aid to the Soviets during the battle, it created a lot of resentment towards the United States. This would cause tension between the two superpowers and would lead to the Cold War. During the Cold War, they would compete in having global domination through countries in politics and military might. With the examples of the Vietnam war and Afghanistan being the most prominent areas of influence during the conflict. All of this was possible by the Soviet Union coming out with the critical victory at the battle of stalingrad. With this, they became a military superpower and stretched their influence and economic policies across the world.

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