1. INTRO. TO LAW – MR. STILLMAN 10/27/15 AIM: How does tort law even things up between regular people and super-powerful people? DO NOW: Write down the definition of the word “malice” HW: Invent and write down a story about a tort. THERE WILL BE A FULL-PERIOD TEST ON FRIDAY

2. CIVIL LAW = people sue each other – the loser pays money (as opposed to criminal law, where the government prosecutes a defendant, and the loser pays in time) DEFINITION OF TORT: a)Someone is responsible for doing something b)S/he does not do it well enough (or at all) c)Someone else gets hurt

3. I NTRO. TO LAW – MR. STILLMAN 10/26/15 FOR UPCOMING QUIZ YOU NEED TO KNOW -Definition of “crime” -All the different types of homicide (pg. 108) -Other crimes against the person assault battery rape statautory rape -Difference between a felony and a misdemeanor

4. INTRO. TO LAW – MR. STILLMAN 10/26/15 CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY = Arson Vandalism robbery Burglary Embezzlement Extortion Forgery Receiving stolen property

5. Other crimes against the person 1.Suicide / attempted suicide 2.Assault (“the threat to hit / hurt”) and battery (actually hitting or hurting) 3.Rape = sexual intercourse without consent

6. FIRST DEGREE MURDER = murder with malice and pre-meditation (to plan ahead / think befo FELONY MURDER = a person is guilty of murder if s/he is part of a felony where a murder happens 2 ND DEGREE MURDER = with malice, but not planned

7. VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER = like 2 nd degree murder, but the victim did something that would make a reasonable person kill