1. Final Test Option A. Write a paper comparing and/or contrasting “The Godfather” and “Good Fellows” in the context of one of the following themes: 1. Main characters as “anti-heroes” 2. Sub-culture of organized crime (gangsters’ code of behavior) 3. Loyalty and/or treachery as the main aspects of organized crime 4. Depiction of a crime “family” 5. Violence (selective or random) as a key tool of organized crime 6. In your opinion, which film is a truly “gangster” film? Why?  

2. Final Test Option B. In-class test
Final Test Option B. In-class test. Write one essay in response to Part A and one essay in response to Part B. Support your arguments with specific examples and cite your sources. Part A. In your opinion, which film (“The Godfather” or “Good Fellows”) is a truly “gangster” film? Why? Part B Analyze the following statement: “The main motivations of OC is profit and power.” 2. What are the main difficulties for law enforcement to fight OC? 3. What are the main contributing factors to drug trafficking in Latin America?  

3. Response Paper 4. Write a paper (see the guidelines) in response to one of the following : 1. What factors account for the Colombian success in the cocaine business? 2. What has been the relationship between politics and drug trafficking in Colombia? 3. What are the major causes of terrorism? Has terrorism achieved its objectives? 4. What are the major strategies of the struggle against terrorism? How successful have they been?  

4. History 349. Film review 2 (see the guidelines)
History 349. Film review 2 (see the guidelines). Choose one question for your analysis.
1. The Untouchables is a fictional story of the mob and the US law enforcement. In your opinion, what aspect of this story the film portrays most convincingly?
2. The Untouchables is a fictional story of the mob and the US law enforcement. In your opinion, what aspect of this story is the least convincing?
Possible topics:
Portrayal of US law enforcement.
2. Portrayal of the mob.
3. Connection between the Prohibition and the rise of the mob.
4. Difficulties in prosecuting the mob .

5. Response Paper 3. Write an essay on one of the following (see the guidelines): 1. Individual criminal responsibility was a highly contested issue at IMT. Why? 2. The defendants in Nuremberg were charged with four counts of criminal responsibility. In your opinion, which charge/s really stuck? 3. Under the rules of the court, defendants were responsible for crimes, even if they just followed superior orders. If you were a prosecutor in Nuremberg, what would be your line of argument in this regard? 4. Under the rules of the court, defendants were responsible for wartime atrocities, even if they have obeyed the laws of the state. If you were a defense attorney in Nuremberg, what would be your line of argument in this regard? 5. Under the rules of the court, the defendants were accused of committing crimes that were not legally defined as crimes at the time they were committed, such as waging aggressive war. If you were a defense attorney or a prosecutor in Nuremberg, what would be your line of argument in this regard? 6. In your opinion, was the IMT trial a successful court-case of punishing and deterring war crimes?  

6. History 349. Film review 1 (see the guidelines)
History 349. Film review 1 (see the guidelines). Inherit the Wind is an alternative history of the Monkey Trial. In your opinion, what aspect of the trial the film portrays most convincingly?
Possible topics of analysis:
The trial was an epic debate between reason and faith.
2. The trial was a conflict between academic freedom and majority rule.
3. The trial was basically a publicity stunt.
4. The trial was a conflict between the city and the countryside.
5. The trial was a conflict between the New Age and American fundamentalism.

7. History 349. Response paper 2
History 349. Response paper 2. Write a comprehensive essay in response to one of the following:
1. Historians refer to the trial of Louis XVI as “political trial.” In your opinion, what does it mean?
2. In accordance to the French revolutionary ideology , what were the legal and social definitions of the King’s crimes?
3. Act as a prosecutor at the King’s trial. What would be your line of argument?
4. Act as a King’s defense lawyer. What arguments would you present in his defense?
5. In your opinion, is the King’s trial an example of fair or retributive justice?

8. Response Paper 1. Write a single-spaced 1 page-paper in response to one of the following (see the guidelines): 1. Some historians describe Galileo’s trial as a collision between science and religion, while others argue that it was a conflict between lay and religious cultures. Which argument sounds more convincing to you? In accordance to the Church prescriptions, what were the legal and social definitions of Galileo’s crime? 3. Law is expected to reflect societal values and morality. In your opinion, did it so during the times of Galileo? 4. In your opinion, was the punishment imposed on Galileo commensurate with his alleged transgressions? 5. Act as a Galileo’s lawyer. What arguments would you present in his defense? 6. Is the trial of Galileo an example of fair justice or retribution?