Law in Society Q1-Law in Society Q1-Chapter 1Chapter 1

Mr. PiotrowskiMr. Piotrowski

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Correct the Correct the sentence at sentence at the right for the right for capitalization.capitalization.

remember that remember that you have to be you have to be at 3436 W. at 3436 W. wilson avenue wilson avenue on wednesday on wednesday at 8:14 to learn at 8:14 to learn about law.about law.

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What is law?What is law?

The entire study of law The entire study of law that applies to that applies to understanding this understanding this question is known as question is known as jurisprudence.jurisprudence.

Law is defined as…Law is defined as…

Rules and regulations Rules and regulations made and enforced by made and enforced by government that government that regulate the conduct of regulate the conduct of the people within a the people within a society.society.

What is the difference between a What is the difference between a rule and a law?rule and a law?

The enforcement The enforcement of of governmentgovernment makes something makes something a law.a law.

Why do we need law?Why do we need law?

Regulate conduct of Regulate conduct of peoplepeopleConfusionConfusionDisorderDisorderChaosChaos

Absolute freedom Absolute freedom isn’t free.isn’t free.

We sacrifice We sacrifice some freedom for some freedom for security.security.

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What is the What is the difference difference between a rule between a rule and a law?and a law?

With a partner.With a partner.10 Activities10 Activities Laws that regulate Laws that regulate

1 Go to School1 Go to School

2. walking2. walking

3. Showering3. Showering

4. 4.

1.1. Mandatory public Mandatory public ed.ed.

2.2. J-walking J-walking

3.3. Taxes on waterTaxes on water

JournalJournal

Why?Why?

I think that… I think that… because…because…

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Tell me about a time that you Tell me about a time that you thought a rule or law was applied thought a rule or law was applied unfairly. Explain why…unfairly. Explain why…

1 page.1 page.

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The attack by al qaeda The attack by al qaeda terrorists on the cities of terrorists on the cities of washington d.c. and new washington d.c. and new york led to new york led to new legislation named, the legislation named, the patriot act.patriot act.

September 11 & the Patriot ActSeptember 11 & the Patriot Act

Read Legislation TogetherRead Legislation Together Listen and take notes on right side.Listen and take notes on right side. On the left – What do you remember On the left – What do you remember

about September 11, 2001?about September 11, 2001? Bottom – Summary: How do historic Bottom – Summary: How do historic

events transform our laws and our events transform our laws and our society?society?

Summary of the Patriot ActSummary of the Patriot Act

Summary of the Patriot ActSummary of the Patriot Act

Section 202: Authority to Section 202: Authority to intercept wire, oral or electronic intercept wire, oral or electronic communications relating to communications relating to computer fraud and abuse computer fraud and abuse offenses. offenses.

Bottom Line: Expands ability for Bottom Line: Expands ability for service providers to get government service providers to get government help with hacking, denial of service help with hacking, denial of service attacks, and related Computer Fraud attacks, and related Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violations.and Abuse Act violations.

Section 206: Roving surveillance Section 206: Roving surveillance authority under the Foreign authority under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

Bottom Line: Will result in increased roving Bottom Line: Will result in increased roving tap activity.tap activity.

Expands FISA court orders to allow "roving" surveillance in a Expands FISA court orders to allow "roving" surveillance in a manner similar to ECPA wiretaps. (The federal wiretap statute, but manner similar to ECPA wiretaps. (The federal wiretap statute, but not FISA, was amended 15 years ago to allow "roving taps.") A not FISA, was amended 15 years ago to allow "roving taps.") A roving wiretap enables government investigators to intercept all of roving wiretap enables government investigators to intercept all of a suspect's wire or electronic communications relating to the a suspect's wire or electronic communications relating to the conduct under investigation, regardless of the suspect's location conduct under investigation, regardless of the suspect's location when communicating. The quintessential situation requiring a when communicating. The quintessential situation requiring a roving wiretap in the past has been when a suspect goes from roving wiretap in the past has been when a suspect goes from phone booth to phone booth numerous times in an effort to phone booth to phone booth numerous times in an effort to prevent his calls from being wiretapped. Since September 11, prevent his calls from being wiretapped. Since September 11, 2001, the Administration has cited surveillance challenges posed 2001, the Administration has cited surveillance challenges posed by "disposable" cell phone situations?where a suspect buys a cell by "disposable" cell phone situations?where a suspect buys a cell phone on day one and a week later buys another cell phone with phone on day one and a week later buys another cell phone with another number and moves from cell phone to cell phone seeking another number and moves from cell phone to cell phone seeking to avoid interception. But "roving tap" authority is not limited to to avoid interception. But "roving tap" authority is not limited to voice communications; it could equally be used to intercept the e-voice communications; it could equally be used to intercept the e-mail communications of a suspect who changes Internet accounts mail communications of a suspect who changes Internet accounts every day, or several times a day.every day, or several times a day.

Section 351 et. seq. Bank Secrecy Act Section 351 et. seq. Bank Secrecy Act amendments and related amendments and related improvements.improvements.

Bottom Line: Expansion of Bank Secrecy Bottom Line: Expansion of Bank Secrecy Act in connection with bank records.Act in connection with bank records.

These sections generally amend the law in These sections generally amend the law in ways that will permit increased ways that will permit increased government access to information from government access to information from banks that relates to terrorism. At the banks that relates to terrorism. At the same time, institutions and their directors, same time, institutions and their directors, officers, employees, and agents are officers, employees, and agents are protected from liability for such reporting protected from liability for such reporting of suspicious banking activities. of suspicious banking activities.

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after reading from street law after reading from street law mr. piotrowski hopes you will mr. piotrowski hopes you will understand better how understand better how morals and values influence morals and values influence the creation of lawsthe creation of laws

9/16 Assignment9/16 Assignment

Objective: Understand the role that the Objective: Understand the role that the values and morals of society have on values and morals of society have on shaping law.shaping law.

Read pages 5-8Read pages 5-8 Take Cornell Notes Take Cornell Notes Complete Problem 1.3 as your Complete Problem 1.3 as your

summary.summary. Reminder: Make-up test 9Reminder: Make-up test 9thth & 10 & 10thth Wed. Wed.

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believe it or not believe it or not not everything not everything that is immoral is that is immoral is illegalillegal

Law and ValuesLaw and Values

Laws reflect societyLaws reflect society Murder – wrong & illegalMurder – wrong & illegal Lying – wrong, not illegalLying – wrong, not illegal

Laws influence culture and society.Laws influence culture and society.

Expectations of legal systemExpectations of legal system Protect human rightsProtect human rights Promote fairnessPromote fairness Solve conflictsSolve conflicts Order & stabilityOrder & stability Seek desirable behaviorSeek desirable behavior Protect minority viewsProtect minority views

VocabularyVocabulary

PreferencesPreferences FairnessFairness BalanceBalance ReasonableReasonable intentionintention

Laws based on…Laws based on… MoralMoral Economic Economic PoliticalPolitical Social (Values)Social (Values)

Laws don’t always solve problems that Laws don’t always solve problems that are intended.are intended.

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by the way by the way yesterday yesterday september 17th september 17th was constitution was constitution day but nobody day but nobody really noticed or really noticed or mentioned itmentioned it

Correct the Correct the sentence sentence on the right on the right for for capitalizaticapitalization and on and punctuationpunctuation..

Case StudyCase Study

Queen Regina (State) v. Dudley & Queen Regina (State) v. Dudley & StephensStephens

Meet in a group of 3-4 and follow the Meet in a group of 3-4 and follow the steps for case studies.steps for case studies.

Assign one person to take notes on Assign one person to take notes on your discussion.your discussion.

Your discussion will end with each Your discussion will end with each person doing a journal entry.person doing a journal entry.

Friday : Journal #2 Friday : Journal #2

In your composition book, respond to In your composition book, respond to the following prompt in one full page.the following prompt in one full page.

Prompt: What impact do morals and Prompt: What impact do morals and values play in your decision making? values play in your decision making? What guides your decision making? What guides your decision making? What do you value, really?What do you value, really?

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if you truly want to if you truly want to understand law you must understand law you must examine the ________ and examine the ________ and morals of american societymorals of american society

Note: capitalization, punctuation, fill in the blank…Note: capitalization, punctuation, fill in the blank…

1972 A more modern story1972 A more modern story

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Results of caseResults of case

Precedent: Precedent: Necessity is no Necessity is no defense against a defense against a charge of murder.charge of murder.

Dudley later described the scene, "I Dudley later described the scene, "I can assure you I shall never forget can assure you I shall never forget the sight of my two unfortunate the sight of my two unfortunate companions over that ghastly meal companions over that ghastly meal we all was like mad wolfs who should we all was like mad wolfs who should get the most and for men fathers of get the most and for men fathers of children to commit such a deed we children to commit such a deed we could not have our right reason." could not have our right reason."