Consider the key reasons why some states’ legislatures modified the castle doctrine. Select an article within the past five years where either the castle doctrine or the stand your ground law was used as a defense and discuss whether or not you agree or disagree...
What is the main function of a jury? Why is this duty imposed on the jury? Why do you believe some people do not want to perform their duty by sitting on a jury? What are some of the potential issues or risks if they do?The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that there are...
Read the Excerpt from the Dred Scott Majority and Dissenting Opinions, and answer the following: Summarize the opinions of Chief Justice Taney and Justice Benjamin Curtis concerning whether or not black people can be considered citizens. How does each man use our...
Ch. 1, “Teachers and the Legal System” of Teachers and the Law: How are the two court systems in the United States similar and different?How does the Jackson case help you become more informed about the procedures of the legal system and how court decisions affect the...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) identifies requirements related to provider compliance with fraud, waste, and abuse laws that have been enacted to protect consumers. Research three of these requirements and describe the corresponding measures that your health care...
Chapter 3 of the textbook Understanding The Law Of Terrorism (page 149) addresses the law of profiling. Explain the law of profiling as it pertains to terrorism? Does it differ from profiling laws regarding traditional crime and investigations? If so, why and...