Should random drug tests be permissible for work? I say yes they should

I’m studying for my Law class and need an explanation.

The final paper on applied criminal justice ethics will be approximately 6 – 10-page double-spaced pages. This paper should be a statement and defense of what you think about some controversial moral and/or social issue from the list of allowable topics or approved topics (if you have another idea, please discuss it with me as it has to be cleared before you can begin your paper). You must use evidence including moral theory, academic research, or and/related and relevant personal experience to establish evidence within your paper.

See the rubric for grading criteria. Upload your papers here by 11:59a on Sunday, August 30th.

The final paper will be graded primarily on the following criteria:

• Having a clear and identifiable thesis statement.
• Provision of support for that thesis statement through arguments and/or evidence. Most of the grade will be based on this element, so be sure to elaborate your arguments and evidence fully.
• Standard academic paper guidelines. I expect the paper to be proofread for spelling and grammar, and to be structured and organized—treat it no differently than you would treat a paper for a composition course. If you need help with this, please use the Academic Achievement Center or Online Tutoring.

Some general guidelines to follow:

• Pick a topic where you feel there is room for reasonable disagreement. Do not pick a topic where you would consider those who disagree with you to be irrational or unfounded.
• Defend what you really think. Do not feel the need to pigeon-hole yourself into a preset option on your topic. If what you really think is ‘Capital punishment should be allowed only to punish crimes against humanity’, this is what you should defend.
• Bear in mind that a thesis statement does not have to be a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer to your topic problem. For example, ‘The abortion debate is irresolvable’ is a perfectly legitimate thesis statement.
• Topics where you have relevant personal experience are recommended. Your experience will often give you a perspective on the issue that others lack.
• When you use outside sources, including research studies or statistical data, be sure to cite them using APA 6th edition formatting.
• You should address potential objections and/or recognize weaknesses in your argument to make the paper stronger as this indicates the level of serious thought put into the paper.
• Do not be afraid of admitting ignorance, especially in responding to the ideas of others. Nothing has a perfect solution that will make everyone happy.
• Avoid replacing arguments with examples. Use examples to illustrate a general claim, not as a replacement for them. Examples by themselves tend toward selection bias and hasty generalizations.
• Avoid, where possible, “we” language. Talking about what “we” believe tends toward hasty generalizations and loaded language. Our tendency to overestimate the degree to which others agree with us is a well-established cognitive fallacy.
• I am interested in content, not clever rhetorical flourish. Thus, avoid filler material, especially at the beginning of the paper. No paper should start with anything like ‘Abortion is one of the most controversial issues facing us today’ or ‘Since the beginning of time, man has wondered whether…’ Write for a reasonably well-educated audience.