Insanity Defence: A Loophole For Criminals?
The research paper is completed as an individual basis on a specific topic related to the course, which must have the instructor’s approval. A list of suggested topics will be provided when the assignment is made. The team’s topic must be approved by the professor.
Submitted research papers will be marked according to the following criteria: (1) focus on addressing the research topic, (2) evidence of critical evaluation, (3) development of effective arguments in relation to the research topic, (4) appropriate style of footnoting and referencing by complying with the AUD guidelines and policies.
Word length: 5 pages (including footnotes but not bibliography).
Paper will include no less than ONE PRIMARY SOURCE, two secondary sources and three tertiary sources.
Paper will adhere to MLA format.
Paper will be a research paper as opposed to an information transfer paper. This means that the paper should bring something new or novel to publication that has not been discussed in class or is commonly and superficially found online.
If the paper uses case studies, the cases used should have occurred within the last 5 years.
If the paper is comparing and contrasting two or more jurisdictions on a given topic, the paper must choose at least one jurisdiction beyond the US, Canada, the UK or Australia. Furthermore, if a comparison of jurisdictions is occurring only one of the above should be used.
The paper is a research paper, not a sociological or opinion piece. The opinion of the author is at best tertiary. Facts, figures and the law as it exists is more relevant than stated opinions without evidence.
Anecdotal or second hand stories must be sourced and cited.
