Purpose Of The Assignment:
a. To apply the principles of law studied during the semester to a practical application.
b. To reinforce the correct brief writing procedures studied during the semester.
c. The students will learn how to research the law and how to brief a case.
d. Distinguish between a legal issue and a social issue. The determination of whether there is a legal solution to a problem or not.
e. To determine whether an ethical solution has a legal justification.
1. Issue: Should Reparations in the form of money damages be paid to descendants of African Slaves in the United States?
2. Parameters: Take a Position Pro or Con and support your position as follows:
a. Research the issue in publication or on the internet
b. Provide citations for your research
c. Submit your research and your written, typed, conclusion which should be between 5000 to 8000 words.
d. Your conclusion should be based on the theory(s) of:
a. Constitutional Law
b. Contract Law
c. Property Law
d. Tort Law
e. Your conclusion should include the above LEGAL ISSUES ONLY.
f. Your conclusion may not include any Social Issues such as moral or ethical issues.