1.The first known system or written law is the code of 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 ; Copy and fill in the blank..

 Identify the functions of law  Cite early laws that influenced the legal system

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Code of HammurabiRoman LawNapoleonic Code Ten CommandmentsJustinian’s Code Early Law, pg

First known system Of written law; Composed around 1760 B.C.; _____ Laws regarding Everyday behavior Roman LawNapoleonic Code Ten CommandmentsJustinian’s Code

First known system Of written law; Composed around 1760 B.C.; 282 Laws regarding Everyday behavior Roman LawNapoleonic Code Found in the _____; Include moral rules About how people Should behave Towards others Justinian’s Code Early Law, pg

First known system Of written law; Composed around 1760 B.C.; 282 Laws regarding Everyday behavior First Roman code Published in 450 B.C. (_________); Drastic Penalties; Spread As Roman Empire grew Napoleonic Code Found in the Bible; Include moral rules About how people Should behave Towards others Justinian’s Code Early Law, pg

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.

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.

 Identify the functions of law  Cite early laws that influenced the legal system

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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 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 Early Law, pg

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 law  Cite early laws that influenced the legal system

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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 govern  Explain how various kinds of laws differ

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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)

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 made A science of the law Which state has A system of laws Based on the Napoleonic Code? Who said that The state should Have a “government Of laws, and Not of men? Which law included Basic principles of Citizen’s rights such As trial by jury? What are commands Issued by Roman Emperors that were Equivalent to laws?

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 govern  Explain how various kinds of laws differ

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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 Government 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 have Lost something of because of someone else’s actions Civil case may involve a t In which one party has not terms of a contract; May Involve plagiarism Civil law may also cover Where a person suffers an injury & claims that another party is Responsible b/c of

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. Constitution  Discuss the rights of people accused of a crime

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Bell ringer Outline – 6 th Amendment GR 15-3 HWK – Complete GR for Wednesday

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. 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 bank 3.Selling crack cocaine to another 4.Factory dumping waste 5.Drunk Driver killing a teen 6.Person with a gun robbing a victim of $50 7.Setting fire to a business 8.Downloading illegal music off the internet

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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. 8 th 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 branch Of government? What is the only Crime defined By the Constitution? Who decides If there is Sufficient Evidence to formally Charge a suspect With a crime A negotiation Between the defense And prosecutor Is called what? What are legal Decisions that become Part of common law?