Poppies, Heroin, and Continued Conflict

The societal problem you listened to in the article about Russia stems from drugs trafficked from which country? How does this trafficking create a problem for the government and people of the United States?

bellringer 12.10.09

33. For this bellringer, you need to visit the link below and listen to the audio report.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120792687


34. What is the major societal problem addressed in this article? Was another Russian chronic problem mentioned? What is the capital of Russia? Which country did the Soviet Union (now Russia) invade and eventually pull out of due to the war practically bankrupting their country in the late 1970s and 1980s?

bellringer - 12.7.09

31. What is the definition of a protective order?



32. List the persons who may be considered victims of domestic violence.

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29. Domestic violence can consist of __________________ or _________________ abuse.



30. Vandalism and shoplifting are two types of __________________ _________________.

Your Viewpoint

If given the choice between implementing a public policy of prevention or rehabilitation with regard vandalism, which would you choose? Also, what type of policy would this be?

bellringer - 12.1.09

29. What are the differences between a Delinquent and an Unruly Child?



30. What does parens patriae mean?

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27. What are two other ways of stating vandalism?



28. What does prima facie evidence mean?

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25. Will you and your partner be done with your project before you return from the holiday break? If not, do you have a plan to get it done before the due date? Do you know the due date?



26. If you were a turkey, what would be two major problems that you see in today's society? What kind of public policy would you scratch in order to alleviate these problems?

bellringer - 11.19.09

23. Have you chosen a partner for you project? If so, who? If not, choose someone.



24. What did your Wordle tell you about our opinions as to which are the greatest problems in society?

bellringer - 11.17.09

21. To what religion are the laws that govern society in Saudi Arabia tied?



22. What kinds of activities does Muslim law forbid?

bellringer - 11.13.09

19 A minor who drinks or buys alcohol is considered a/an _______________________.

20 Why are drugs not always a bad or illegal item?

bellringer - 11.9.09

17. List at least three problems in society.



18. In your opinion, what is the greatest problem in society and why?

bellringer - 11.6.09

15. In which year did the U.S. Supreme Court make a very important decision on the death penalty?



16. How many phases must a death penalty case now go through?

bellringer - 11.4.09

13. In which city did the movie take place? In which department do the detectives work?



14. What was the crime in the main story line? This is considered one of the six crimes against _____________.

bellringer - 11.2.09

11. Where do police dispatchers work? What are their duties? What type of personality must they have?



12. If I tell you to go into the teacher's lounge to get a soda at 9:10 a.m. and have already told Mr. Harper that you have been getting sodas from the teacher's lounge during second period and that he should have someone waiting there to write you up, you could say use ____________ as a defense.

bellringer - 10.29.09

9. Who finds the defendant innocent or guilty when charged with a crime?



10. Once a person has been convicted of a crime, who decides how he or she will be sentenced?

bellringer - 10.27.09

7. List five types of cyber crime (use the Internet to find your answer).



8. Is it possible to commit assault and/or battery with a computer? Please explain your response.

bellringer - 10.23.09

5. What are three defenses against charges of committing a crime?



6. Name the three categories of sentencing that can be imposed on convicted criminals.

bellringer - 10.21.09

Visit the link below in order better answer questions three and four.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5625a5.htm

3. What is the statistical relationship between suicide and homicide in the country?

4. Why might it be extremely difficult to create a law that makes it illegal to commit suicide?

bellringer - 10.19.09

1 As you listen to, watch, or read the news, are you beginning to pick up on more legal terminology?

2 Is someone who commits a crime in order to prevent a crime a criminal? Why or why not?

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39 Name five crimes against property.

40 Name four crimes against business interests.

BELLRINGERS ARE DUE TODAY! I WILL CHECK THESE ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY!

bellringer - 10.1.09

37 What is the major difference between murder and manslaughter?

38 What are the two types of manslaughter?

bellringer - 9.29.09

35 List the three criteria that one of which must be met for a murder to have been considered committed in the First Degree. 

36 In your mind, differentiate between the following: burglary, larceny, and robbery. If the Hamburglar were to sneak into the service entrance of a 24-hour McDonald’s at midnight and take 12 hamburgers, which crime might he have committed? Would this crime be considered petty or grand?

bellringer - 9.24.09

33 What are the two classifications of crime?

34 What are the two elements of a crime?

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31 If you could sum up the main theme of Chapter 1, what would it be?

32 Why is it necessary to have a criminal law system?

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29 What are some differences between administrative law and statutes?

30 Can laws always be classified into right and wrong? Why or why not?

bellringer - 9.16.09

27 Read Cases to Judge #2 on page 19 of your book.

28 In which state did this case take place? Why does vagueness matter with respect to the creation and application of a law?

*Include this answer and the proper heading at the end of your BL - review 1 for a bonus opportunity!

In remembrance of September 11, 2001

How do you think the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 shaped the structure of law in the United States over the past eight years? What changes were made? Was the impact of these changes effective? Which type of law was effected the most? Finally, what law might you suggest would have, or still could, help the country better deal with the always changing, often threatening world?

bellringer - 9.14.09

25 List 10 freedoms that have been guaranteed to you by the Bill of Rights.

26 If you were only entitled to one of the Bill of Rights, which would it be and why?

bellringer - 9.10.09

23 What rules might you impose on groups in order for them to better cooperate and thus become more productive?

24 How might the imposition of such rules backfire and thus add to current problems or create additional problems?

bellringer - 9.8.09

21 What does the latin phrase stare decisis mean?

22 What are the four powers that administrative agencies tend to have?

bellringer - 9.3.09

19 What is another form of administrative leadership, other than a president, that many countries use but the United States does not?

20 What is another way of remembering exactly what the Bill of Rights are? Why were these established?

bellringer - 9.1.09

17 How many articles are there in the United States Constitution? Sections?

18 What is an amendment? How many have we had to the United States Constitution?

bellringer - 8.28.09

15 Name five sources of today’s law.

16 What are the three branches of the United States government?

bellringer - 8.26.09

13 Which country’s common law did we adopt?

14 Which state does not adhere to this same origin of common law and why?

bellringer - 8.24.09

11 What is the golden rule?

12 What does the phrase “for the greater good” mean to you?

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9 Can you name the person for whom a statue exists in Paducah of this man who at one time helped write statutes?

10 Why might an action or even a law be considered unconstitutional?

bellringer - 8.18.09

7 Where have you learned your ethics and morals so far in life?

8 Is it possible to kill someone and not have broken any ethical code or law? If so, why? If no, why not?

bellringer - 8.14.09

5 From where do laws come? (their origins and at present)

6 What is the difference between ethics and morals?

Bellringer - 8.12.09

3 Do you know (personally) someone who works in a field related to law?

4 Have you ever had any experiences in dealing with the law in some form?

bellringer - 8.10.09

1 Do you own a Mac/Apple?

2 Do you have Internet access at home?