May 20, 2010

1. _________ is the unlawful taking away of another person’s property with intent to never return it. _________ is the taking of property from a person’s possession by using force or threats, while __________ is the unlawful entry into any dwelling or structure with the intention to commit a crime.

Larceny

robberyburglary

Current events

Critz set to take oath today…

Summarizing Information

Learning the skill:-When you summarize state the author’s ideas in your own words

Practicing the skill:-Read the court document and write a summary in your notebook.

Summary of court document

Taylor Hicks is suing William Smith Productions because Smith released recordings by Hicks to I-Tunes with the intention of profiting from the recordings. Hicks claims that Smith had no legal right to profit from Hick’s recordings.

1. Which of the following would be least likely to be included in a summary of the court document?

D. The name of the judge

2. Which of the following is an accurate summary of the information provided about Taylor Hicks?

A. Hicks is an adult songwriter and recording artist who lives in Alabama

3. Which of the following is an accurate summary of Paragraph 10 of the court document?

A. Hicks wants the court to keep Smith from releasing and profiting from Hick’s songs

Ch. 15 Section 2 Review

In your notebook… Complete #’s 1-5 on p. 434 For #1, write 1 sentence using 2

terms…1. Plaintiff, defendant, felony,

misdemeanor, larceny, robbery, burglary, lawsuit, tort, libel, constitutional law

Ch. 15 Section 2 Review

2. Give at least two reasons a person might file a civil lawsuit.

A person might sue someone for damaging them in some way or for causing them to lose something valuable

3. What does administrative law deal with? Why is administrative law considered part of public law?

Administrative law deals with rules and regulations that govt. agencies of the executive branch issue to carry out their jobs. The laws affect the general welfare of the public

4. Which type of law has the greatest influence on your daily life?

Criminal Civil Public

Criminal Laws

Civil Laws

Drunk Driving Negligence

Murder, armed robbery Child custody

Ch. 15 Vocab terms

Section 1 1. Common law 2. Precedent 3. Statute Section 2 4. Plaintiff 5. Defendant 6. Felony 7. Misdemeanor 8. Larceny 9. Robbery

10. Burglary11. Lawsuit12. Tort13. Libel14. Constitutional lawSection 315. Stare Decisis16. Writ of Habeas Corpus17. Bill of attainder18. Ex post facto law19. Due process of law20. Search warrant21. Double jeopardy22. Grand jury23. Plea bargaining24. Bail

Legal Rights & Responsibilities

1. S potential—possible 2. A resolving—disputing 3. S tradition—custom 4. A prohibition—acceptance 5. A recover—lose 6. S interpret—explain 7. S factor—component 8. S presume—suggest

B. Word Family Activity: Word Chart

Noun Verb

Resolution

Prohibition

3. Interpretation

Factor

Presumption

6. Recovery

1. Resolve

2. Prohibit

Interpret

4. Factor

5. Presume

Recover