Choose a criminal law topic and submit it, along with a 100-word rationale for choosing the selected topic, to the instructor for approval. To help choose a topic, consider that the purpose of this class is to provide an overview of the legal elements that apply to criminal law, procedure, and evidence, including proof, intent, conspiracy, punishments, culpability, and defenses.
You will also use this topic to develop your thesis and the 5–8 page research paper later in the course. The purpose of this paper is to discuss one of these criminal topics through the lens of your Christian Worldview.
GRADING RUBRIC:
- Submitted a well-articulated topic that is relevant to the class subject matter.
- Rationale clearly presents an interest in researching the proposed topic.
- No significant grammatical or formatting errors. One hundred words or greater.
- Sufficient references to indicate the feasibility of the topic.