JURI 610

RESEARCHPAPER: THEORIES OFJUSTICE ANDRIGHTSASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW

People regularly assert that something violates their rights or is unjust. Without an understanding of what those terms mean, the claims are relativistic and based on the desires of the individual. Thus, this assignment requires you to first define justice and rights from a biblical perspective before attempting to analyze a current, legal issue. Only after a solid, biblical understanding of justice and rights can we properly analyze whether something in contemporary society is a right or constitutes an injustice.

INSTRUCTIONS

In modern times, there is significant discussion about "justice" and "rights." We often hear that something does or does not achieve "justice" or that someone has a "right" to something. Please address the following issues in your paper. 1. Define "justice" and "rights" from a biblical perspective. This should set a standard by which claims to justice and rights can be analyzed. 2. Select a specific, contemporary legal issue in the United States where individuals assert a "right" to something or state that something is inconsistent with standards of "justice" and apply a biblical understanding of "justice" and "rights" to conclude whether the specific asserted right or claim of injustice you selected is indeed a denial of a "right" or fails to achieve "justice." Be sure to fully explain each part of your answer. Your paper should be 2,800-3,000 words in current Bluebook format.

This is a pass/fail component of this assignment. You must include at least ten references from a minimum of five separate, scholarly sources. You may need more sources to support your factual and legal assertions. Your citations should be placed in footnotes, and you do not need a reference or bibliography page. You also do not need a cover page. Page numbers should be placed at the bottom, center of the page. You should use double-spacing with 1-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman font.

Finally, you must use block quote formatting for quotations of 50 words or more. Block quotes are indented an additional quarter inch on both sides, are single spaced, and do not begin or end with quotation marks. Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.