ESSAY GUIDELINES
ESSAY GUIDELINES - Deadline
• No papers after April 3, 2006 will be
accepted other than pursuant to
Faculty rules applicable to late term
work.
ESSAY GUIDELINES - Style
• 12 – 18 Pages
• 12point font
• Double Spaced
ESSAY GUIDELINES - Topic
• Any topic of your choice that may be
subject to the economic analysis of law
• Please contact Professor Barber if in doubt
 EXAMPLES
 Should
there be mandatory retirement?
 What is the most efficient custody arrangement for
children?
 Should marijuana be legal?
 How should one regulate prostitution?
ESSAY GUIDELINES Organization
• The following is the recommended
approach
• Introduction
• Model
 Specify
what model your using – here diagrams
would be most helpful
• Application of Model to your policy question
• How your conclusion matches or contradicts
 Other
Economic Analysis of Law papers on your topic
 Other non-economic approaches to your topic
• Conclusion
ESSAY GUIDELINES - Research
• Your research should include
• Model
 Course
material and additional sources with models
specific to your question
 Diagrams and economic analysis
• Other Research
 Other
Economic Analysis of Law papers pertaining to
the topic available in academic journals or books
 Other papers pertaining to the topic available in
academic journals or books
 Avoid internet, working papers, media, unpublished
sources unless refer to a specific event – like an
arrest, court session, public announcements
ESSAY GUIDELINES - Originality
• Please refer to the University rules –
online and at the Library - concerning
essay writing and plagiarism – they apply
to this paper
 The
essay may be subject to submission for textual
similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of
plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as
source documents in the Turnitin.com reference
database solely for the purpose of detecting
plagiarism of such papers. The terms that apply to
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