JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW: Exam #1 -- INVESTIGATIONS (OPEN book/notes)
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ANALYSIS ESSAYS: Use complete sentences and a single paragraph (in journal) to analyze each of the scenarios below:
1. In "The Case of the Drowning Girl", Shemp -- a medal winning swimmer -- can not be convicted of criminal homicide for standing by and watching cute little Shirley Dimple drown, even though he could easily have saved here. And yet, Moe -- little Shirley's papa -- can be convicted if he failed to try to save her (even though he had nothing to do with her ending up in the water) and Larry -- who caused poor little Shirley to end up in the water when he pushed Curly, causing Curly to fall against Shirley -- can be convicted even if he tries to save her but fails. Explain.
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2. Instructions –Questions are based upon the facts in “A Place in the Sun”, as applied to the law of homicide -- – use the journal to explain your conclusions in detail as if you were preparing a closing argument for the jury at the conclusion of the trial.
Explain how the prosecution can use each of the following from “A Place in the Sun” to establish for a jury one of more of the elements necessary to convict George Eastman of murder IN THE FIRST DEGREE or murder IN THE SECOND DEGREE (include in your answer an explanation of the differences between the two degrees of murder and which conviction YOU believe would be more appropriate).
a. The autopsy reveals the victim drowned.
b. George Eastman swam to shore.
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3. Instructions – Questions are based upon the facts in “12 ANGRY MEN," as applied to the law of homicide -- – use the journal to explain your conclusions in detail as if you were preparing a closing argument for the jury at the conclusion of the trial.
Explain how the prosecution used each of the following from “12 Angry Men” to establish for a jury one of more of the elements necessary to convict the defendant of murder in the first degree AND discuss which of these pieces of evidence were direct evidence and which were circumstantial evidence.
a. the accused bought a switchblade knife the day of the killing
b. the accused couldn't remember the names or the actors in the movies he said he saw the night of his father's death
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4. Instructions – Questions are based upon the facts in “12 ANGRY MEN," as applied to the law of homicide -- – use the journal to explain your conclusions in detail as if you were preparing a closing argument for the jury at the conclusion of the trial.
Explain how the defense could have used each of the following from “12 Angry Men” to establish for a jury a reasonable doubt concerning one or more of the elements necessary to convict the defendant of murder in the first degree.
a. the testimony of the old men who lived in the apartment below that of the young man and his father
b. the testimony of the woman who had her bedroom in the building directly across from the room where the victim was found
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WHEN FINISHED, PUT THIS SHEET IN THE JOURNAL AND DROP THE JOURNAL IN THE BOX ON THE TABLE.
ANALYSIS ESSAYS: Use complete sentences and a single paragraph (in journal) to analyze each of the scenarios below:
1. In "The Case of the Drowning Girl", Shemp -- a medal winning swimmer -- can not be convicted of criminal homicide for standing by and watching cute little Shirley Dimple drown, even though he could easily have saved here. And yet, Moe -- little Shirley's papa -- can be convicted if he failed to try to save her (even though he had nothing to do with her ending up in the water) and Larry -- who caused poor little Shirley to end up in the water when he pushed Curly, causing Curly to fall against Shirley -- can be convicted even if he tries to save her but fails. Explain.
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2. Instructions –Questions are based upon the facts in “A Place in the Sun”, as applied to the law of homicide -- – use the journal to explain your conclusions in detail as if you were preparing a closing argument for the jury at the conclusion of the trial.
Explain how the prosecution can use each of the following from “A Place in the Sun” to establish for a jury one of more of the elements necessary to convict George Eastman of murder IN THE FIRST DEGREE or murder IN THE SECOND DEGREE (include in your answer an explanation of the differences between the two degrees of murder and which conviction YOU believe would be more appropriate).
a. The autopsy reveals the victim drowned.
b. George Eastman swam to shore.
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3. Instructions – Questions are based upon the facts in “12 ANGRY MEN," as applied to the law of homicide -- – use the journal to explain your conclusions in detail as if you were preparing a closing argument for the jury at the conclusion of the trial.
Explain how the prosecution used each of the following from “12 Angry Men” to establish for a jury one of more of the elements necessary to convict the defendant of murder in the first degree AND discuss which of these pieces of evidence were direct evidence and which were circumstantial evidence.
a. the accused bought a switchblade knife the day of the killing
b. the accused couldn't remember the names or the actors in the movies he said he saw the night of his father's death
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4. Instructions – Questions are based upon the facts in “12 ANGRY MEN," as applied to the law of homicide -- – use the journal to explain your conclusions in detail as if you were preparing a closing argument for the jury at the conclusion of the trial.
Explain how the defense could have used each of the following from “12 Angry Men” to establish for a jury a reasonable doubt concerning one or more of the elements necessary to convict the defendant of murder in the first degree.
a. the testimony of the old men who lived in the apartment below that of the young man and his father
b. the testimony of the woman who had her bedroom in the building directly across from the room where the victim was found
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WHEN FINISHED, PUT THIS SHEET IN THE JOURNAL AND DROP THE JOURNAL IN THE BOX ON THE TABLE.