History and Development of the Modern Criminal Law Choose an area of criminal law (not procedure) that is of an interest to you, ex. Burglary.

Discuss the history and development of the modern criminal law you chose. Are there federal laws on it or just state laws? If state, how do different state laws compare/contrast? How does the law you chose affect the daily life of an average American? Be sure you are focusing on the law and not just examples or case studies, though brief ones may be used to highlight elements of the law you are discussing.

History and Development of the Modern Criminal Law Paper Writing Guidelines

8-page research paper (not including title page or bibliography)
Times New Roman, 12-point font, no more than double-spaced, 1 inch margins
You must use at least 8 resources (books, magazines, journals, newspapers, websites, etc.)
Wikipedia does not count as a source, but may provide direction to your research
Your textbook may count as 1 resource
APA formatting