Legal System Comparison
In this assignment you will compare the legal system in the United States with Mexico. In your comparison, you will describe whether the country uses civil law or common law (or another tradition), how courts are organized, whether cases can be appealed, the training of the legal actors (judges and attorneys), whether there are juries and any other notable features. You need to document your sources and you should rely on sources beyond Wikipedia. The paper should be between 5-7 pages (double spaced).
Rubric (Technical):
Are there spelling errors?
Are there grammatical errors?
Did you write in complete sentences?
Did you use colloquialisms?
Did you plagiarize?
Did you include a bibliography?
Did you pick a citation style, and consistently apply it throughout the paper?
Is your paper the appropriate length, and formatted correctly?
Rubric (Substantive):
Is the style of writing appropriate for an academic audience?
Are your paragraphs well written, not merely break points in your writing?
Is the writing concise? Are there unnecessary words?
Were you repetitive?
Were you able to describe the critical differences between the legal systems of the United States and Mexico?
Are observations interesting and insightful?
What is the quality of your sources (Wikipedia is not a quality source)?
