1. Bell Work: List 5 things that you did this morning.
List any laws that affect this activity.
What is the law’s purpose that you identified?
Would you change any of these laws if you could?

2. What is Law? Jurisprudence- the study of law and legal philosophy
Law – Rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of people within a society.
Rules:
Home
School
Work
Government
Without law there would be confusion and disorder
Social Contract Theory -
No one is above the law. (Laws are the same for all.)

3. Laws and Values Laws are influenced by society’s ideas of right/wrong
Laws must balance minority rights with majority rule along with responsibilities
As values change, so do laws

4. Goals of Legal System Protect human rights Promote fairness
Promote fairness
Help resolve conflict
Promote social order and stability
Promote desirable social and economic behavior
Represent the will of the majority
Protect the rights of minorities

5. Values Creating Laws Moral Economic Political Social Combined Values
Killing
Economic
Tax benefits to home owners
Political
Vote
Social
Free public education
Combined Values
Stealing (wrong, loss of property, punishment, respect)

6. Can Laws Solve Social Problems?
Alcoholism
Drug Abuse

7. The Case of the Shipwrecked Sailors
Read the case.
Answer the questions a-f .

8. Bell Work: Which Value is Involved?
Economic, Social, Political, or Moral?
All drivers must stop at stop signs.
It is a crime to cheat on your tax return.
All citizens may vote at age eighteen.
Special government programs lend money to minority-owned businesses at low interest rates.
Government officials may not accept gifts from people who want them to pass certain laws.
Possession of marijuana is a crime.

9. Answers All drivers must stop at stop signs. S
It is a crime to cheat on your tax return. E
All citizens may vote at age eighteen. P
Special government programs lend money to minority-owned businesses at low interest rates. E
Government officials may not accept gifts from people who want them to pass certain laws. M
Possession of marijuana is a crime. M

10. Human Rights
Rights that belong to all people simply because they are human beings.
In advocating the dignity of all is respected.
Government and individuals can violate.
Apply in homes, schools, workplaces.
Human rights apply from birth until death.

11. What human rights are important to others?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, and right to participate in government
Adequate food, education, housing, health care
Jobs, safe working conditions, salary, own property
Countries use human rights when writing laws

12. Balancing Rights with Responsibilities
With every right comes a responsibility
Trial by jury- serve on a jury
Democracy- vote
Attend school- _________________________
Just because you have the right to do something does not mean that you should
Freedom of speech- hateful/abusive words

13. What would you do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fRlhGoUoI0

14. Bell Work:
The case of “The Apathetic Bystanders” and answer the questions.

15. Friday, March 4 Kinds of Laws
Criminal Law
Public conduct in society
Punished by prison, fine, supervision
Felonies- punished by more than one year in prison
Murder, robbery
Misdemeanor- punished by less than one year in prison/fine
Assault, theft
Civil Law
Argument between two people
Lawsuit for cash
Ex: marriage, divorce, contracts, real estate, insurance, consumer protection, negligence

16. Trial Defendant- person accused of crime
Plaintiff- person harmed by defendant
Prosecutor- lawyer helping plaintiff
Beyond a reasonable doubt- every person on the jury must be certain the defendant committed the crime
One juror that believes the defendant is innocent will set the defendant free
Criminal Cases
Preponderance of evidence- the evidence shows the defendant PROBABLY committed the crime
Civil Cases

17. Ex: O.J. Simpson Prosecuted for deaths of former wife and her friend
DA had to prove he was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Verdict – not guilty
Goldman’s parents brought about a civil suit for wrongful death
Preponderance of evidence
The Goldman’s won

18. Criminal or Civil Laws? Problem 1.7 ; Matt and Kenji skip school
Read and answer a-c
Read and answer Problem 1.8

19. Our Constitutional Framework
Highest law in land
Limited government
Checks and Balances
Bill of Rights
First 10 Amendments
Separation of powers
3 branches: executive (President), legislative (Congress), judicial (Supreme Court)

20. Judicial Branch Judicial review- examines a law from Congress
Unconstitutional- violates the Constitution and cannot exist
Congress does not have authority to pass law (State issue)
Federalism (State, Federal, Both Powers)
Congress passed a law that violates the Constitution