American Law S2 - Period 1 (MG-F)-1 (MG-F) Assignments

Everyone needs to use a chrome book to access the final. Directions are self-explanatory, but please raise your hand to ask a question if anything needs to be clarified.
Good luck today and forever!!

Please READ the last 2 pages of the chapter, beginning with "Workers' Compensation" on p228 to "The Case of The School Slip and Fall" on p229. Then DO problem #18.11, "The Case of The School Slip and Fall". Also, please define "exclusive remedy" (as it pertains to workers' compensation).

Please READ pgs223-226, then DO problem #18.7, #18.8. We will set up your doc in class and go over the vocabulary.

Please READ from "Insuring A Car" p224 up to "Workers' Compensation".

Do problems #18.8, #18.9, #18.10. Also please do the vocabulary.

Lawsuits are not always what they may appear to be, especially when "special interest" groups, like ATRA (American Tort Reform Association), are involved.

frivolous - not having any serious purpose or value; "rules to stop frivolous lawsuits"
"jackpot justice" - 
non-disclosure agreement (NDA) -
"caps" on damages - limit to the amount of damages ($$$) a plaintiff may receive
"punitive" damages - damages ($$$) to punish the defendant due to their outrageous behavior; serves as a warning to others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBKRjxeQnT4

Please DO problem #20.1 "The Case of the Spilled Coffee" - Please think about: 
Does McDonald's have a responsibility or a duty to serve food that won't harm their customers? 
Why was McDonald's serving their coffee so hot?? 
Who is a "whistleblower"???

We need to note the 3 main types of torts 1) intentional wrongs 2) *negligence 3) strict liability and give examples for each.

Then Do problem #18.3, please EXPLAIN your answers

We will create a document in order to take a few notes from pgs214-217 in our textbook. Then you will READ pgs214-217 and do the "The Case of the Lung Cancer Death".

First, let's review the STANDARD OF PROOF for civil cases. You need to know the civil standard!

We will do the vocabulary for pgs212-215 together in class, please create a document with an appropriate title (and DATE). Then READ pgs212-215, and do problem #18.1, please EXPLAIN your answers.

When we go over the problem in class, I would like you to record both sides of the "argument" for each situation given in the problem.

READ pgs152-154 (attached), DO problems #12.10, p153, "The Case of Miranda v Arizona".

YOU WILL NEED TO USE THE TEXTBOOKS, "Street Law", THAT ARE IN THE BOOKCASE IN THE ROOM (TO THE LEFT).

There are 3 things that need to be done:
Please READ pages 144-148 (just the first 2 paragraphs on p148) and... 
1) identify and explain the 8 situations of "Searches Without a Warrant". 
Then 2) summarize the landmark case, "TLO v New Jersey". 
And finally do, "The Case of Student Drug Testing" on p147.

Put your work on one document.

4th Amendment and the Exclusionary Rule:
Please READ the attached information on the 4th Amendment and the very important vocabulary term, the exclusionary rule. Then do Prob#12.4 on p141. PLEASE EXPLAIN your answers.

Please READ Ch11 "Defenses", pgs126-132 - the textbook pages I posted look ok with the exception of one page, but this is the best I can do. Good luck!

Please DO problems #11.1 (* don't do "c", but add: what are "Make My Day" laws, "Castle" laws??), p128, #11.2, p131 and 11.3, p132. Explain your answers!

I have attached my notes on this chapter - please make them your own! I hope it helps!!

Please submit the attached quiz on Ch10 when completed. You will have 20 minutes to complete it. Good luck!

Please READ pgs115-125 in our textbook (attached) and do all vocabulary. The only problems you need to do are #10.3 (title your work) and #10.5. 

Also, list as many "computer crimes" as you can think of. You have two days to do this, we will have a relatively easy multiple-guessing quiz on ???. There really isn't all that much work here.

Please READ pgs112-114, DO VOCAB (assault, battery, sexual assault, stalking, p112, and statutory rape, p112) then DO problem #9.2. Be sure to EXPLAIN your answers.

Be sure to submit your work by the end of class today for full credit.

Today's assignment is to READ pgs107-111.
Please do the vocabulary - please FOCUS on the "KILLER"S STATE OF MIND" when doing vocabulary under the "Criminal Homicide" section.

Then DO "You Be The Judge" on p109. Please TITLE your work and please EXPLAIN your answers. Also, DO "The Case of the Dying Cancer Patient", p111. You do not have to define "suicide".

PLEASE READ pgs104-106, then DEFINE 1) preliminary crimes
2) solicitation 3)*attempt (please note for "attempt" there must be some "substantial step" in committing the crime???).
Then do problem #8.3 / The Crime of "Attempt", p105.


THEN, define vocabulary 4) conspiracy 5) overt
THEN do Law In Action - Conspiracy and the Oklahoma City Bombing, p106.

Please put all your work on ONE document, put TITLES on your doc, and EXPLAIN your answers.

READ pgs100-101, then DO problem #8.1, p101, entitle "Introduction to Criminal Law".
READ pgs101-103, then DO problem #8.2 , p103, entitle "Parties to Crimes".
Be sure to EXPLAIN your answers. Also, please DO VOCABULARY terms.

Today we will go over the notes for the last part of Ch7 TOGETHER. You need to create a Google Doc and take notes on the information we go over TOGETHER. You will need to submit your work by the end of class today.

I have created "NOTES" on this section for you - every student has a copy of the notes; as I've mentioned before "make my notes your notes." YOU WILL BE ADDING THE ASSIGNED WORK TO THE NOTES.


I will go over the NOTES with you in class. You will have to ADD to the notes when we go over it AND there is an assignment included within the NOTES.

Please READ the attached pages, then DO problem #7.11, p93 AND problem #7.12, p94.

Please EXPLAIN your responses.

Please READ the attached pages, then DO problem #7.7, p87.

Please EXPLAIN your responses.

Please READ "The Case of Weapons at School", p81. Then DO problem #7.5, be sure to EXPLAIN your answers.

I set up a document for you to put your work on. We went over problem #7.1, p75 in class today.

PLEASE READ pgs74-78, DO #7.2, p76; #7.3, p78. These problems are basically about you being able to read and analyze a chart, THE STATISTICS ARE FROM 2001. Put your work on the student worksheet from the first assignment.

Please update some of the statistics from the text using "2020 crime index FBI".
https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-releases-2020-incident-based-data

I set up a document for you to put your work on. PLEASE READ pgs74-75, then do problem#7.1, p75; be sure to EXPLAIN your answers.

Please READ the 3 pages from Ch6 - "Lawyers". Create a document, with "titles"; your assignment is to take notes on "When Do You Need a Lawyer?", p64, and then do problem #6.1, p65. Be sure to describe the situations when you do the problem and EXPLAIN the reasoning behind your answers. 

READ the case of "Gideon v Wainwright"; then answer the questions, be sure to EXPLAIN your responses.

You need to know what "precedent" means because this case produced a "landmark decision".


You will have until 8:35am this morning to submit this assignment for full credit. We will go over the work at that time.

Please READ the attached pages 57-61; Create a DOCUMENT, with an appropriate TITLE, to do the following:
1) Do "Law & Democracy", p58, a-f - EXPLAIN your responses
2) Identify the current judges on the US Supreme Court, what year were they appointed, and by what president???
3) Do "Law in Action: Who Should Be on the Supreme Court", p61, DO ONLY "B"; EXPLAIN your responses

Please READ pgs 51-54, DO all vocabulary terms (there are 5 in blue on p51). Summarize "The Case of Taking a Car by Mistake" on p52 AND DO #5.3 on p54, be sure to EXPLAIN your answers.

READ the attached pages (sorry they're out of order) OR GRAB A BOOK OFF THE SHELF, then Do Prob#5.1 on p48 and Prob#5.2 on p50 (and Steps in a Trial, p49). Be sure to explain your answers. Put your work on the "CourtSystemNOTES#1" document provided for you.


Please submit your work by the end of class. Many of you will not finish, that's ok, we'll go over the work tomorrow. Everyone should FOCUS and TRY to get this work done.

Please READ "The Case of the Shipwrecked Sailors", (p6 in our textbook - ATTACHED BELOW). Then ANSWER the questions COMPLETELY. Please do your work on a google doc.

PLEASE REMEMBER organization is the key to academic success. You are responsible for organizing your work, so please "name" your document by date first (2/8) and then title (Law and Values - "The Case of the Shipwrecked Sailors"). You should do that for all the work you submit this semester.

Please add to the document you created on "Kinds of Laws". We will go over "Kinds of Laws" and other important information on civil and criminal cases. 


I'll attempt to go through the Google Slides presentation in class today. Your GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS from today's assignment should be part of the document you've already created.

Please READ and follow the directions on the attached worksheet.

Everyone has a copy of the attached document. Please use the attached document to access the links that will provide you with more information on the topics. 


You will need to READ and WATCH the videos. The links are from the Bill of Rights Institute's "Documents of Freedom" and the "Landmark Cases" resources, 2 sources we will be using this semester.

Try your best to complete the survey; you have a voice, use it! 
THANKS