RESEARCH ESSAY: LEGAL SYSTEMS COMPARISON ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW This final essay assignment brings together all the information covered during the session. To compare different legal systems, you must understand the history and development of each system. Now that we you have studied each of these systems, comparisons can begin. This assignment hones your research and writing and sharpens your analytical skills by requiring you to compare the characteristics of different legal systems, rather than simply listing those characteristics. INSTRUCTIONS For the final essay, examine the legal system that your government follows (your federal or state government). Compare this legal system with 2 other systems that have been covered this session in the following order: ? Address 2 benefits of the legal system that your government follows, as well as 2 challenges. ? Address 2 benefits of another legal system covered during this course, as well as 2 challenges of that legal system. ? Address 2 benefits of another legal system covered during this course, as well as 2 challenges of that legal system. ? Finally, propose a solution to at least 1 of the challenges that your system currently faces, this proposed solution may appear either immediately after the benefits and challenges of your system, or at the end of the essay. Your essay must be 56 pages in current Bluebook format and contain at least 5 scholarly sources in addition to/other than the course textbook and the Bible. Wikipedia does not count as a scholarly source. Include headings for clear organization. Cover Pages will not count toward the page total, and your citations should be in-text citations (not footnotes, endnotes, reference pages, etc.).Show more
