Position Paper

Using any resources at your disposal (Internet, library, journals, etc.) complete the following assignment.

Locate an article regarding a high-profile court case that has ended in a verdict (not settlement). Research the case to the best of your ability.

Your goal is to make an argument in favor of the side that lost the case. For instance, if you are choosing a case in which a company or person was found guilty of corruption, you will need to provide an in-depth argument for why that person should not have been found guilty.

Another example is if you choose a case in which the defendant won the case, you will need to provide an argument in favor of the plaintiff and why the defendant should have been found guilty.

The length of the Position Paper is 2 pages, 1.5-spaced, using normal margins and font size. Please include date of the article and the resource location. Do not use a cover or cover sheet.

Your paper should follow the format as stated below. Any papers submitted that do not follow this specific format will automatically lose 10 points.