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Bell ringer 12.10. Read pages 344-45; Copy and fill in the blank. The first known system or written law is the code of --------. ------- believed that government should operate according to established dependable rules. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
1. The first known system or written law is the code of --------.
2. ------- believed that government should operate according to established dependable rules.
3. Laws are ------ on everyone living in a particular community, state, or nation.
4. Laws also set the rules for resolving ------ which are disagreements over money, property, etc.
5. Ordinary people must be able to understand laws and the ------- must be able to enforce them.
Read pages 344-45; Copy and fill in the blank..
Identify the functions of lawCite early laws that influenced the legal system
Winter Break is 7 days away!!!!!!End of First Semester is 13 days away!
Bell ringerTime Line – Early Legal InfluencesCh. 9 Make your own test!HWK – please read pages 344-47
Code of Hammurabi Roman Law Napoleonic Code
Ten Commandments Justinian’s Code
Early Law, pg 345-46
Early Law, pg 345-46
First known systemOf written law;
Composed around 1760 B.C.; _____
Laws regardingEveryday behavior
Roman Law Napoleonic Code
Ten Commandments Justinian’s Code
First known systemOf written law;
Composed around 1760 B.C.; 282 Laws regarding
Everyday behavior
Roman Law Napoleonic Code
Found in the _____; Include moral rulesAbout how people
Should behave Towards others
Justinian’s Code
Early Law, pg 345-46
First known systemOf written law;
Composed around 1760 B.C.; 282 Laws regarding
Everyday behavior
First Roman code Published in 450
B.C. (_________); Drastic
Penalties; SpreadAs Roman
Empire grew
Napoleonic Code
Found in the Bible; Include moral rulesAbout how people
Should behave Towards others
Justinian’s Code
Early Law, pg 345-46
1. Who is the defendant in this court case and what crime is he charged with?
2. Which side begins the case and who is their first witness?
3. What mistake does Mike’s mom make in the video?
4. How much was the stolen stereo worth?
5. Who is the defense’s first witness?
Copy the questions (10); Please skip three lines per question.
Video – You, The Jury
6. What happens with the defense rests its case?
7. According to the defense, what is Mike guilty of being what?
8. According to the prosecution, what is Mike?
9. What does the prosecution urge the jurors to use to decide this case?
10.Is the defendant guilty or innocent?
Copy the questions (10); Please skip three lines per question.
Video – You, The Jury
Identify the functions of lawCite early laws that influenced the legal system
Ch. 9 Make Your Own Test is due tomorrow!Ch. 15-1 quiz will be on FridayWinter Break is 6 days away!!!!!!End of First Semester is 12 days away!
Bell ringerTime Line – Early Legal InfluencesVideo – You, The Jury8 vocabulary Terms you should know …HWK – Complete Ch. 9 Make Your Own Test
First known systemOf written law;
Composed around 1760 B.C.; --------
Laws regardingEveryday behavior
First Roman code Published in --------
B.C.; Drastic Penalties; Spread
As Roman Empire grew
Napoleon updatedThe Justinian Code
And renames it After himself; took
His code across ---------- as he Conquered it
Found in the ---------; Include moral rulesAbout how people
Should behave Towards others
533 A.D. JustinianTrimmed mass of Roman law into Orderly body of Rules; Basis for
------ ---------Church
Early Law, pg 345-46
1. Where was John Peter Zenger from originally?
2. Which newspaper did Zenger agree to publish?
3. Why did Governor Cosby order copies of the paper burned?
4. When did the case go to trial?5. What was the verdict in the case?
Please read page 346; Write down the question (5) and answer.
Identify the functions of lawCite early laws that influenced the legal system
Ch. 9 Make Your Own Test is due todayCh. 15-1 quiz will be on FridayWinter Break is 5 days away!!!!!!End of First Semester is 11 days away!
Bell ringerEnglish Common LawVideo – You, The JuryCh. 15 Crossword PuzzleHWK – Complete Ch. 15 Crossword Puzzle
Page 346-347
1. Who decides the guilt or innocence of a person on trial?
2. What are the three rights of the Sixth Amendment listed in the video?
3. Under our Constitution, everyone is considered what before a trial?
4. What is one of the most effective tools we have to determine the truth?
5. What is the one right of the Fifth Amendment listed in the video?
Please write down the question; Please skip three lines per question; Have planner on your table
6. What happens if an officer does not read a suspect his Miranda rights?
7. What is the one right of the Fourth Amendment listed in the video?
8. What do police need to enter a house to search for evidence?
9. What are the two exceptions that allow police to enter without a search warrant?
10.Should parents be allowed to consent to searches of their children’s rooms?
Please write down the question; Please skip three lines per question; Have planner on your table
Identify the actions that various kinds of laws governExplain how various kinds of laws differ
Ch. 15-1 quiz will be on FridayWinter Break is 4 days away!!!!!!End of First Semester is 10 days away!
Bell ringerCompare / Contrast Civil and Criminal LawVideo – You, The Jury8 questions you should know ….HWK – Review for Ch. 15-1 quiz
Laws seeking to preventPeople from harming each
Other or each other’s property
American courts operate underAn adversary system; opposing
Sides present their strongestcase
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)
348-50
What are Acts of
Parliament?
What are laws Based on court Decisions rather
Than a legal code?
What are a set Of rules that allow
People to live Peacefully in
Society?
Which ancient Civilization madeA science of the
law
Which state has A system of laws
Based on the Napoleonic Code?
Who said that The state should
Have a “governmentOf laws, andNot of men?
Which law includedBasic principles of
Citizen’s rights suchAs trial by jury?
What are commandsIssued by Roman
Emperors that wereEquivalent to laws?
344-347
Please copy down the riddle on the half sheet of paper and try to answer.
1.If there are 15 crows on a fence and the farmer shoots a 1/3 of them, how many are left on the fence?
2.Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will not eat a penguin’s egg. Why not?
3.What building has the most stories?4.What is the longest word in the
English language?
Identify the actions that various kinds of laws governExplain how various kinds of laws differ
Ch. 15-1 quiz will be on FridayWinter Break is 3 days away!!!!!!End of First Semester is 9 days away!
Bell ringerCompare / Contrast Civil and Criminal LawVideo – You, The JuryCh. 15-1 quizHWK – None
Laws seeking to preventPeople from ______ each
Other or each other’s property
Involve disputes between --------- , or groups of people inWhich no ----- has been broken
American courts operate underAn _______ system; opposing Sides present their strongest
caseGovernment is always called _______; individual or group
Being sued is called the _________
Two types of crimes_________(Murder, rape, robbery, etc) &
_________ (vandalism, Writing, bad checks, etc)
Individuals believe they haveLost something of --------
because of someone else’s ---------- actions
Civil case may involve a -------tIn which one party has not --------- terms of a contract;
May Involve plagiarismCivil law may also cover -----
Where a person suffers an injury& claims that another party is
Responsible b/c of --------
348-50
Please copy down the questions; please skip three lines per question.
1)U.S. courts base their rulings on the principle of stare decisis. What does this mean?
2)Why is the writ of habeas corpus an important right?
3)What two laws does Article I of the US Constitution forbid?
4)If someone argues that he was not given due process, what does he mean?
5)What must the police show in order for a judge to issue a search warrant?
6) Why must the police be aware of the exclusionary rule when investigating crimes?
7) Why was the ruling in Gideon versus Wainwright important?
8) What are the legal responsibilities of Americans?
9) What are the three basic legal rights of all citizens?
10)What is a plea bargain?
Please copy down the questions; please skip three lines per question.
Describe the legal protections guaranteed by the U.S. ConstitutionDiscuss the rights of people accused of a crime
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Bell ringerOutline – 6th AmendmentGR 15-3HWK – Complete GR 15-3 for Wednesday
III. Sixth AmendmentA. Accused has the right to a ______ (Gideon v. Wainwright)B. Must be informed of _______ against accused
1. Speedy and public ______ by impartial jury2. Most courts require trial within ______ days
C. Right to an impartial jury1. 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 jury1. Most cases do not even go to _______2. Most cases end in a _______ bargain.
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 …
My List
1. Release a computer virus into police computer system
2. Breaking firewall of a bank3. Selling crack cocaine to another4. Factory dumping waste5. Drunk Driver killing a teen6. Person with a gun robbing a victim of $507. Setting fire to a business8. Downloading illegal music off the internet
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Bell ringerOutline – 8th Amendment8 questions you should know for Ch. 15 testHWK – Complete GR 15-3 for Wednesday
IV. Eighth Amendment: Punishment and BailA. Outlaws cruel and unusual _________
1. Torture is considered _______2. Punishments must be ________ to the crime3.Controversy over the ________ penalty
i. Furman v. Ga. imposed in _______ waysii. 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
Serious crimes With serious
Consequences Are what?
What was the first
Known system Of law?
Roman emperors Would issue _____,
Which were Commands like
laws.
What is a term for A law written by
A legislative branchOf government?
What is the onlyCrime defined
By the Constitution?
Who decidesIf there is Sufficient Evidence
to formallyCharge a suspect
With a crime
A negotiation Between
the defenseAnd prosecutorIs called what?
What are legal Decisions
that becomePart of common law?
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