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Bell ringer 11/29

Bell ringer 11/29. Please read page 346; Write down the question (5) on yellow paper and answer. Where was John Peter Zenger from originally? Which newspaper did Zenger agree to publish? Why did Governor Cosby order copies of the paper burned? When did the case go to trial?

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Bell ringer 11/29

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  1. Bell ringer 11/29 Please read page 346; Write down the question (5) on yellow paper and answer. Where was John Peter Zenger from originally? Which newspaper did Zenger agree to publish? Why did Governor Cosby order copies of the paper burned? When did the case go to trial? What was the verdict in the case?

  2. Today’s Objective • Identify the functions of law • Cite early laws that influenced the legal system

  3. Dates to remember • Quiz on 8-3, 8-4 on Wednesday, 11/30 • End of grading period is on Friday, 12/16

  4. Daily Planner • Bell ringer • Compare / Contrast – How SCOTUS makes decisions • Review for 8-3, 8-4 quiz • 6 Functions of the Law

  5. Reasons for Court Decisions, pg 209-10 Social Conditions The Law --------- is guiding principle; Let the decision stand When social conditions change The Court may make new --------- of the law Social conditions, public Attitudes & technology changes Force court to be -------- Plessy versus Ferguson Created --------- Facilities for whites and African Americans Sometimes reviews a case To clarify -------- of The Constitution By 1950’s, Society’s view on Racial segregation changed With -----------

  6. Bell ringer 11/30 Read pages 344-45; Copy and fill in the blank. Be prepared for a vocabulary quiz at the end of the period,. The first known system or written law is the code of --------. ------- believed that government should operate according to established dependable rules. Laws are ------ on everyone living in a particular community, state, or nation. Laws also set the rules for resolving ------ which are disagreements over money, property, etc. Ordinary people must be able to understand laws and the ------- must be able to enforce them.

  7. Today's Objective • Identify the functions of law • Cite early laws that influenced the legal system

  8. Dates to remember • Quiz on 8-3, 8-4 on Wednesday, 11/30 • End of grading period is on Friday, 12/16

  9. Daily Planner • Bell ringer • 6 Functions of the Law • 8-3, 8-4 quiz

  10. Bell ringer 12/1 Copy the questions (10); Please skip three lines per question. Who is the defendant in this court case and what crime is he charged with? Which side begins the case and who is their first witness? What mistake does Mike’s mom make in the video? How much was the stolen stereo worth? Who is the defense’s first witness?

  11. Bell ringer 12/1 Copy the questions (10); Please skip three lines per question. What happens with the defense rests its case? According to the defense, what is Mike guilty of being what? According to the prosecution, what is Mike? What does the prosecution urge the jurors to use to decide this case? Is the defendant guilty or innocent?

  12. Today's Objective • Identify the functions of law • Cite early laws that influenced the legal system

  13. Dates to remember • 4 AR Books read and passed by Friday, 12/2 • Chapter 15-1, 15-2 quiz on Wednesday, 12/7 • End of grading period is on Friday, 12/16

  14. Daily Planner • Bell ringer • Time line – Early Legal Systems • Video – You, The Jury • HWK – GR 15-1

  15. First known system Of written law; Composed around 1760 B.C.; -------- Laws regarding Everyday behavior First Roman code Published in -------- B.C.; Drastic Penalties; Spread As Roman Empire grew Napoleon updated The Justinian Code And renames it After himself; took His code across ---------- as he Conquered it Early Law, pg 345-46 Found in the ---------; Include moral rules About how people Should behave Towards others 533 A.D. Justinian Trimmed mass of Roman law into Orderly body of Rules; Basis for ------ --------- Church

  16. Bell ringer, 12/2 Please copy down the riddle on the yellow sheet of paper and try to answer. • If there are 15 crows on a fence and the farmer shoots a 1/3 of them, how many are left on the fence? • Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will not eat a penguin’s egg. Why not? • What building has the most stories? • What is the longest word in the English language?

  17. Today's Objective • Identify the functions of law • Cite early laws that influenced the legal system

  18. Dates to remember • 4 AR Books read and passed by Friday, 12/2 • Chapter 15-1, 15-2 quiz on Wednesday, 12/7 • End of grading period is on Friday, 12/16

  19. Daily Planner • Bell ringer • English Law – Web Map • Video – You, the Jury • 8 Vocabulary terms you should know …

  20. Page 346-347

  21. Bell ringer 12/5 Read pages 352-53; Copy and fill in the blank. • American colonists enjoyed a degree of _______ found in few countries in the 18th century. • One of the most important legal rights in Article I is the writ of _________. • An _________ law is a law that would punish a person for an action that was not against law when it was committed. • The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee the _______ of laws. • The _______ protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires governments to treat all people equally.

  22. Today's Objective • Identify the actions that various kinds of laws govern • Explain how various kinds of laws differ

  23. Dates to remember • Chapter 15-1, 15-2 quiz on Wednesday, 12/7 • End of grading period is on Friday, 12/16

  24. Daily Planner • Bell ringer • Compare / Contrast Criminal and Civil Law • Video – You, the Jury

  25. Criminal Law Civil Law Laws seeking to prevent People from harming each Other or each other’s property American courts operate under An adversary system; opposing Sides present their strongest case Government is always called Plaintiff; individual or group Being sued is called the defendant Two types of crimes: felonies (Murder, rape, robbery, etc) & Misdemeanors (vandalism, Writing, bad checks, etc)

  26. Bell ringer 12/6 Please turn to page 356 in your text book; please rank the crimes listed below in order of most serious (1) to least serious (8). Yes, please write the entire crime. Be prepared to discuss your choices …

  27. My List • Release a computer virus into police computer system • Breaking firewall of a bank • Selling crack cocaine to another • Factory dumping waste • Drunk Driver killing a teen • Person with a gun robbing a victim of $50 • Setting fire to a business • Downloading illegal music off the internet

  28. Today's Objective • Identify the actions that various kinds of laws govern • Explain how various kinds of laws differ

  29. Dates to remember • Chapter 15-1, 15-2 quiz on Wednesday, 12/7 • End of grading period is on Friday, 12/16

  30. Daily Planner • Bell ringer • Compare / Contrast Criminal and Civil Law • Video – You, the Jury

  31. Criminal Law 348-50 Civil Law Laws seeking to prevent People from ______ each Other or each other’s property Involve disputes between --------- , or groups of people in Which no ----- has been broken American courts operate under An _______ system; opposing Sides present their strongest case Individuals believe they have Lost something of -------- because of someone else’s ---------- actions Government is always called _______; individual or group Being sued is called the _________ Civil case may involve a -------t In which one party has not --------- terms of a contract; May Involve plagiarism Two types of crimes_________ (Murder, rape, robbery, etc) & _________ (vandalism, Writing, bad checks, etc) Civil law may also cover ----- Where a person suffers an injury & claims that another party is Responsible b/c of --------

  32. Chapter 15 Vocabulary Flashcards A sum of money As a security Deposit to Ensure that an Accused person Returns for his Or her trial A legal action in Which a person or Group sues to Collect damages for Some harm that is done The practice of Using earlier Judicial decisions as Basis for Deciding cases A person or Party filing a lawsuit Putting someone on Trial for a crime of Which he or she was Previously acquitted A law that punishes a person Accused of a Crime without A trial or a Fair hearing in court An individual Or a group being Sued or charged With a crime The study of The law

  33. Bell ringer 12/7 Please write down the question; Please skip three lines per question; Have planner on your table Who decides the guilt or innocence of a person on trial? What are the three rights of the Sixth Amendment listed in the video? Under our Constitution, everyone is considered what before a trial? What is one of the most effective tools we have to determine the truth? What is the one right of the Fifth Amendment listed in the video?

  34. Bell ringer 12/7 Please write down the question; Please skip three lines per question; Have planner on your table What happens if an officer does not read a suspect his Miranda rights? What is the one right of the Fourth Amendment listed in the video? What do police need to enter a house to search for evidence? What are the two exceptions that allow police to enter without a search warrant? Should parents be allowed to consent to searches of their children’s rooms?

  35. Today's Objective • Describe the legal protections guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution • Discuss the rights of people accused of a crime

  36. Dates to remember • Chapter 15-1, 15-2 quiz on Thursday, 12/8 • Pride Break on Friday, 12/9 (4 books read and passed) • End of grading period is on Friday, 12/16

  37. Daily Planner • Bell ringer • Outline – Sixth Amendment • Video – Your Constitutional Rights • Outline

  38. Rights of People Accused of a Crime, pg. 354-58 III. Sixth Amendment A. Accused has the right to a ______ (Gideon v. Wainwright) B. Must be informed of _______ against accused 1. Speedy and public ______ by impartial jury 2. Most courts require trial within ______ days C. Right to an impartial jury 1. Jury will be people who do not know ____ 2. Jury will be drawn from area where ____ occurred D. Trial juries have _____ people and must reach unanimous verdict in order to convict or acquit. E. Defendant may choose a _______ trial without a jury 1. Most cases do not even go to _______ 2. Must cases end in a _______ barging.

  39. Bell ringer, 12-8 Please copy down the questions; please skip three lines per question. • U.S. courts base their rulings on the principle of stare decisis. What does this mean? • Why is the writ of habeas corpus an important right? • What two laws does Article I of the US Constitution forbid? • If someone argues that he was not given due process, what does he mean? • What must the police show in order for a judge to issue a search warrant?

  40. Bell ringer, 12-8 Please copy down the questions; please skip three lines per question. Why must the police be aware of the exclusionary rule when investigating crimes? Why was the ruling in Gideon versus Wainwright important? What are the legal responsibilities of Americans? What are the three basic legal rights of all citizens? What is a plea bargain?

  41. Dates to remember • Pride Break on Friday, 12/9 (4 books read and passed) • End of grading period is on Friday, 12/16

  42. Daily Planner • Bell ringer • Outline – 8th Amendment • Video – Rights of the Accused • Outline

  43. Rights of People Accused of a Crime, pg. 354-58 IV. Eighth Amendment: Punishment and Bail A. Outlaws cruel and unusual _________ 1. Torture is considered _______ 2. Punishments must be ________ to the crime 3.Controversy over the ________ penalty i. Furman v. Ga.  imposed in _______ ways ii. ¾ of states have revised laws to conform with the _________ B. 8th Amendment prohibits excessive _______ 1. Bail guarantees person will return for their _____ 2. Bail must be set in proportion to the _________ 3. For serious crimes, bail may be set very _______ 4. In some cases, bail may not be given at all

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