Over the course of the term,
this course has focused on the concepts of Individual Rights as protected under
the Bill of Rights, as well as the role of the legal systems and its
unrelenting pursuit of Social Order. Each concept balances the other
to ensure that rules, institutions, and public initiatives can be executed in a
standardized and judicious manner for the benefit of a civilized society.
Review the following in
preparation to follow a systematic approach to your synthesis of law and fact:
·
Champion,
D. J., Hartley, R. D., & Rabe, G.A. (2012). Chapter 1Law: The Legal Battlefield. InCriminal
courts: Structure, process, and issues(3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Education, Inc.
Write a ten to fifteen (10-15)
page paper in which you:
1.
Explain the difference in
individual rights and social order, and examine the major effects of both on
the legal system overall.
2.
Choose one (1) of the social
controls discussed within Chapter 1, and give your opinion as to the amendment
which offers the most protection of the social control that you selected.
Address whether the chosen Amendment is simply an instrument of protection to
ensure that the rights and liberties of citizens are secure, whether it
provides a framework to facilitate citizen / governmental interactions, or
both. Explain the answer.
3.
Discuss the essentials ways in
which the law effectuates social change in American society through judicial
activism. Provide a rationale for the response.
4.
Examine the overall importance
of both substantive law and procedural law. Suggest three (3) ways in which
these two (2) types of laws can protect both individual rights and social
order. Discuss the invaluable aspects of substantive and procedural in keeping
the adversarial system in balance while protecting individual rights and social
order. Justify the response.
5.
Analyze the key differences
between criminal law, civil law, and administrative law. Discuss the role of
each when criminal and administrative law or civil and administrative law
intersects in the litigation process.Propose two (2) ways in which these three
(3) types of laws protect individual rights and social order. Justify the
response.
6.
Review the three (3) functions
of law. Explain the essential manner in which the law overall ensures the
existence of adequate order, provides resolutions to conflicts, and protects
civil liberties (e.g., freedom of thought, belief, expression, and assembly;
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures; and provisions for a
court hearing prior to government taking of property) as set forth in the U.S.
Constitution.
7.
Debate whether or not social
control(s), as a function of law, play a fundamentally positive/creative role
or negative / restrictive role in the development of modern American law. Provide
a rationale for the response.
8.
Use at least two (2) quality
references. Note:Wikipedia
and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:
·
Be typed, double spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations
and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
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Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
not included in the required assignment page length.
