The advantages of thinking sociologically about ourselves and the social world we live in
The role of social media in propagating a certain conception of beauty
The amount of money/time the average American spends on luxuries vs. necessities
Where our food comes from
Why professional athletes make so much money
The difference between a religion in its ideal form and the ways in which it’s often practiced
Pick an issue you care about, BUT DON’T USE ONE OF THE EXAMPLES. Furthermore, you aren’t allowed to write about social media at all.
Here are some aspects of the West video to consider:
The connection between courage and critical thinking
The “funk of life”
The concept of “wholeness”
Learning how to die
The question of truth
Pleasure and the life of the mind
Blues, jazz, and catastrophe
Your paper needs to have three distinct parts: introduction paragraph—body paragraph(s)—conclusion paragraph. An essay of this length should have between 2-4 body paragraphs, each of which must follow the RTW structure.This is not a summary paper, an opinion-piece, or a movie review: it’s a Reflection Paper, which means it’s an exercise in critical thinking. In other words, the point of this paper is not to mindlessly rant about some random issue or report on the main points of the video. The point of the paper is to give you a chance to practice your critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll do this by presenting a clear and compelling argument for why the issue you chose is worthy of further examination, and you’ll do so in light of a key theme from the West video.
Classical criminal law focuses on the individual, and proposes to determine criminal liability only after a deliberate process that examines issues related to responsibility and harm; insists on strict rules of criminal process; and requires a high standard of proof—beyond a reasonable doubt. Lon Fuller elaborates on the nature of adjudication, exploring its form and its functions, and insists that adjudication is not an appropriate form of decision making that deals with “polycentric” issues. Malcolm Feeley (The Adversary System) explores the nature of the adversary system, and why its proponents think that at adversarial trial is so effective at eventually getting at the truth.
But the fact of the matter is that in most adversarial systems, very few—a tiny number—cases are resolved through adversarial trials. About half of all cases brought before the court are dropped outright by the prosecutor or dismissed by the judge, and those which remain are often disposed of by pleas of guilty, often to reduced charges.
Is the Anglo-American (including Israeli) criminal process still a distinctively criminal process, or has it abandoned all concern with criminal liability in the classical sense, and replaced it with a regulatory process of some sort, either of the kind Braithwaite advocates of in the form of risk analysis? Do you agree: Yes? No? Partially?