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Brief Paper #2
Brief Paper #3
Brief Paper #4
BRIEF PAPER 4: Due November 18. Having read Shooting an Elephant, do you think the police officer exercised sound discretion? Be sure to explain your reasoning.
As always, your paper should be neatly typed in reasonably dark print and should be no longer than three pages (double spaced, with standard font (12pt.) and margins (1"). During the class in which the relevant material is discussed, you may feel free to make marginal notes based on our conversation. At the end of class on Thursday, November 18th, please submit the paper to me, marginal notes and all.
BRIEF PAPER 3: Due October 12. One can understand our legal system as a system of hierarchies. Based upon your reading, assess this statement. Where might one find evidence of a hierarchical structuring? How might the law school education contribute to, or detract from, this state of affairs?
As always, your paper should be neatly typed in reasonably dark print and should be no longer than three pages (double-spaced, with standard font (12pt.) and margins (1"). During the class in which the relevant material is discussed, you may feel free to make marginal notes based on our conversation. At the end of class on Tuesday, October 12, please submit the paper to me, marginal notes and all.
BRIEF PAPER 2: Due October 5. Our court system is structured on the theory and logic of an adversary process. Based upon your reading, explain this theory, and assess the logic. Does it (the theory, or the process itself) promote confidence in the courts' ability to administer "justice"?
As always, your paper should be neatly typed in reasonably dark print and should be no longer than three pages (double-spaced, with standard font (12pt.) and margins (1"). During the class in which the relevant material is discussed, you may feel free to make marginal notes based on our conversation. At the end of class on Tuesday, October 5, please submit the paper to me, marginal notes and all.
BRIEF PAPER 1: Due September 28. Courts obviously serve an important socio-political function of conflict management. However, most parties to disputes do not invoke the legal process, instead resolving their problems in some alternative way. In fact, alternative dispute resolution is a growth industry. Based upon your reading, discuss some of the positives and negatives associated with this development.
As always, your paper should be neatly typed in reasonably dark print and should be no longer than three pages (double-spaced, with standard font (12pt.) and margins (1"). During the class in which the relevant material is discussed, you may feel free to make marginal notes based on our conversation. At the end of class on Tuesday, September 21, please submit the paper to me -- marginal notes and all.