Interests of Liberty

Question 1

The legislature is charged with determining what is criminal. With the passage of time, the legislature creates more and more laws that limits or even criminalizes different behaviors or activities. This may argumentatively infringe on our individual liberties as our behaviors or activities are perhaps criminalized. In 600-850 words, discuss the balance between law and liberty, include the following:

1. Explain how a legislative body should balance the competing interests of liberty and the social interests of safety and peace.
2. Explain how the justice system supports the decisions of the legislature.
3. Explain why there is a separation of authority between the legislature and the justice system? (comp. 4.2)

Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

Question 2

Compare two of the following approaches towards liberty: Plato, Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, John Loche, Thomas Hobbes, John Stuart Mill, Isaiah Berlin, Alexis de Tocqueville, Erich Fromm, Adam Smith, Herbert Spencer, Jean Jacque Russeau ,Friedrich Nietzsche, Robert Nozick, John Rawls, Immanuel Kant

The essay should have 3000-3500 words and have appropriate structure and content, with proper referencing and bibliography.

Harvard reference style.

Plagiarism: >90% of uniqueness. Do not copy without indicating the source.

Requirements relating to a scholarly paper, such as providing evidence that supports your theses, statements and claims, as well as proper referencing. Bibliography should have a sufficient number of academic sources

Editing rules: title page; font, Times New Roman 12; margins, 2,5 cm; double space between verses; italics for book/periodical titles; single quotation marks, etc. The paper must be logically structured ( introduction; the main body subdivided into paragraphs; conclusions) and meet the minimum language standards.