#1. Compare and contrast the traditional view of the law with the social science view of the law.  Provide a brief description of each perspective.  On which aspects of the law does each perspective focus?  What assumptions does each view make about the law?  In your view, what are the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective?

#2. Create a fictional society.  Briefly describe its characteristics and cultural elements (e.g., how diverse it is, how big it is, what it places a high level of importance on, how religious its population is, its social structure, its type of government, etc.).  Now design a legal system for your society that incorporates elements from one or more of the five major of law discussed in Chapter Three.  Describe your societys legal system and explain why you included each element you describe. 

Remember that a societys legal system is not only a part of a societys culture and structure but a reflection of it as well.  This means that the characteristics of your fictional societys legal system should reflect its cultural and structural elements.