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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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21 What does the latin phrase stare decisis mean?

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

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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?