Suppose that casts are made of the shoe and tire tread impressions documented at the secondary crime scene. Using class characteristics alone, the forensic examiner is able to state that the shoe impressions came from two different shoes and that neither shared class characteristics with any of the shoes belonging to the suspect. The tire […]

Torts II Hypothetical Sue owned the local beauty show for many years. She was very proud of CLIPS, LLC, which she owned with her husband, John, who kept the books for the company. A new customer, Candy, arrived at her shop one afternoon and asked that her dark brunette hair be changed to platinum blonde. […]

Askanius (p149): “Some memes draw on “conventional” representations of a militant, hierarchical organization seeking to project an aura of seriousness and earnestness with images of men in uniform marching the streets in step and in straight lines, while others are made up from, at first sight, silly and harmless images of frogs, monkeys, and well-known […]

Some judges feel that by protecting victims’ rights in the courtroom that the judge is showing bias toward the victim. In doing so, these judges believe that they are violating the offender’s constitutionally protected rights. This issue has been raised particularly as it pertains to the Victim Impact Statement (VIS) because some judges believe that […]

Given the following facts, what type of relief might this person be eligible to apply for? Soledad is a 21-year old from Honduras who was beaten when she expressed a political opinion against the gang members who were running her village. When she reported her beating to the local police, they told her to stop […]

1. Should violations of criminal and civil law be exempt from prosecution during a sports contest due to the inherently violent nature of certain sports? 2. What are the differences between negligent and criminal actions? 3. At what point should the law step into a sports contest and why do we even care?

Should Subpart D be amended to require researchers to evaluate each adolescent’s decision-making capacity, so that adolescents with capacity could consent to research without parental involvement? Should researchers and IRBs at least have the option of permitting such individualized capacity determination?

Should illegally seized evidence be excluded from trial, even though it is conclusive proof of a person’s criminal acts? Might there be another way to deal with police violation of the Fourth Amendment?for example, making them pay a fine?

5 Days at Memorial: Good Samaritan Laws in Louisiana http://prezi.com/162smfxwxok8/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share Disaster Avoided: Protecting the “Good Samaritan” Physician Consider your stance on this ethical delima which hit so close to home. Should healthcare professionals be protected during times of crisis? How does this event impact views on practice as a healthcare professional?

Should criminal justice professionals (judges, prosecutors, probation/parole officers, correctional officers, police officers) be held to a higher ethical standard than everyone else? Should society care if they post provocative or political comments or cartoons on Facebook, regularly drink to excess, have an extramarital affair, are abusive towards their partner, or gamble? Is it unreasonable to […]