For the final, you are to watch the following:

·         Lincoln (2012) movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

·         Video on current issues of racial justice: (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

o    We Need to Talk about an Injustice https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice#t-1365205 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

§  (NOTE – We no longer permit youths to be sentenced to life without parole)

Final Exam Essay Criteria

You are to write a 1-2 page essay which:

·         Introduces the reader to the issue of unjustified racial inequality (See chapter 7 of the text)

o    Be sure to contextualize the paper by briefly describing racism, slavery, and the U.S. Civil War

o    Be sure to inform the reader that the essay will:

§  define the ethical concepts of natural law, natural rights, and the moral compass, and

§  relate these concepts to the issue of racial justice by providing examples (expressed or implied) from the Lincoln (2012) movie

·         Describes the Lincoln (2012) movie as it relates to racial justice

·         Defines the following ethical concepts related to human rights and criminal justice (from chapter 3 of the text) (use at least one paragraph for each concept):

o    Natural law - relate it to racial justice by providing an example from the Lincoln (2012) movie

o    Natural rights - relate it to racial justice by providing an example from the Lincoln (2012) movie

o    Moral compass - relate it to racial justice by providing an example from the Lincoln (2012) movie

·         Concludes by discussing whether debates of human and civil rights are still relevant today

o    Be sure to discuss whether racial bias exists in the criminal justice system

o    Relate it to the TedTalk video by providing examples

Additional Paper Requirements

·         Paper is to be 1-2 in length

·         Do not use a cover page or references

·         No citations are required

·         Use standard 12-point, Times New Roman font with one-inch margins (all around), and double spacing

·         Review the grading rubric attached to this assignment portal

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Please upload your document when it is completed. Submissions are limited to Word or pdfdocuments.

·         The system will allow files with "doc" or "docx" extensions or pdfs

·         This submission is worth 75 points

·         The grading rubric for this paper is shown below

·         See the Assignments page in this Webcourse for the due date