Fictitious Case Study 1

Your case study concerns the facts of a fictitious criminal case described in the assignment document below. This case presents several crimes against persons. You will be creating a prosecution case and a defense for FIVE of the crimes, so select FIVE crimes that show not only an actus reus and mens rea for a particular crime, but also present possible defenses to the crime. You should read through the facts several times and then complete the case study as instructed below. Make sure to apply not only what you are learning in this lesson, but also what you have learned in prior lessons.

Facts for the Case Study:

Freda, her husband Frank, and Freda’s two children by a prior marriage, Fred, age 10, and Fiona, age 19, live next to a river that often floods when it rains. Last weekend, while Frank was out of town, it was raining for the fifth straight day. The river was beginning to overflow its banks, and Freda locked her two children in the basement of the family house because, despite Freda’s warnings to her children that the river was about to overflow, both children continued to run outside into the rain when Freda was not looking. Fred had always been a daredevil, and Fiona had some mental disabilities and always did what her younger brother did. Although Freda ignored the cries of her children in the basement throughout the weekend, she did leave sandwiches inside the basement door at least three times during the weekend.

Frank arrived home Sunday night at 10:00 p.m. during a terrible rain storm. Freda was taking a bubble bath, and Frank heard noises coming from the basement. When Frank opened the basement door, he found Fred passed out and Fiona huddled in a corner crying. Frank called 911, and Fred was taken to the local hospital by the Red Cross Ambulance. Fiona refused to go to the hospital in the ambulance, so Frank agreed to drive Fiona to the hospital in his car.

Before leaving for the hospital, and with Fiona looking on, Frank threatened to kill Freda, and Freda tried to hit Fred over the head with the waste basket. Fred slapped Freda across the face so hard that Freda fell to the floor and cracked her head against the bathtub on the way down. After Freda dropped to the floor, neither Fiona nor Frank did anything to help Freda, even though blood continued to flow onto the floor from the back of Freda’s head. As Frank and Fiona were leaving, Fiona screamed at Freda, “It serves you right, you witch!” Fiona is quite attractive and her stepfather Frank has been having sex with her since she was age 16. Although Fiona is frightened around Frank, she tries to act very brave and brazen. Frank has continued to give gifts to Fiona to encourage her to continue having sex with him.

Before Frank and Fiona left the house, the police arrived to investigate and found Freda in a coma on the bathroom floor. Meanwhile, due to a traffic jam, the ambulance transporting Fred took a detour and raced onto the Interstate with its siren going, but without using turn signals. Just as the Red Cross Ambulance, driven by Roger, entered the interstate, it was hit by a tractor trailer, driven by Pete, who was employed by the ABC Trucking Company. The ambulance swerved over an embankment, and Fred was killed instantly. Pete, Roger, and the ambulance attendants survived.

Instructions for Completing the Case Study:

1. Your case study will consist of three sections as described below. Complete each section as instructed.
   1. The Prosecutor’s Case: For the first part of the case study, you are acting on behalf of the state. You are the prosecutor. After reading the facts for the case study, identify at least FIVE crimes that you would charge various people with having committed. As part of your identification, you should discuss the actus reus and mens rea for each crime and why you believe they have been satisfied by the facts. You should also discuss other circumstances, causation, if any, and bad results, if any, that apply for each crime. Remember there may be more than one party to a particular crime.
   2. The Defense: For the second part of the case study, you are acting on behalf of the defendant. You are the defense attorney. Present at least ONE defense for each of the FIVE charges made by the prosecutor. Explain why you believe these defenses apply to each charge.
   3. The Judgment: For the final part of the case study, you are acting on behalf of the court. You are the judge. Decide how you would rule on each of the FIVE charges – guilty, not guilty, or some other ruling. You must state one ruling for each charge and provide a brief justification for your verdict.
2. Your case study should be professional. Spelling, grammar, word usage, and punctuation count. Use headings to differentiate the three sections for the case study. Include any assumptions you have made in your case study.

 

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After you finish reading Thucydides, you can read the EC article in Canvas, “The Thucydides Trap.”

You can write a short response to this article and discuss how you feel about the main thesis of Graham Allison. You can address this in many ways, e.g. How does he understand the problem? Is his theory valid? What do you think will happen? What’s happening right now? Etc.

this is the link to access  article:

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/09/united-states-china-war-thucydides-trap/406756/

 

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A. Identify each of the following thesis statements as adequate or inadequate.

If the thesis is weak or insufficient in some way, explain the problem.

1. I think Schindler’s List is a really interesting movie that everyone should see.

• This thesis is weak it’s an opinion.

2. Which cars are designed better, Japanese imports or those made in America?

• This thesis is inadequate. Because it is a question.

3. Some people think that the state lottery is a bad way to raise money for parks.

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4. My essay will tell you how to apply for a college loan with the least amount of trouble.

• This thesis is weak. A thesis should never start with “My essay will tell you”. A better thesis is: Applying for a college loan with minimal amount of trouble can be very easy.

5. During the fall term, final examinations should be given before the Winter Break, not after the holidays as they are now.

• This is an adequate thesis. From this thesis, I know that the writer is going to tell reasons why they think final exams should be given before Winter Break.

6. Raising the cost of tuition will be a terrible burden on the students and won’t do anything to help the quality of education at this school.

• This is an adequate thesis.

7. I can’t stand to even look at people who are into body piercing, especially in their face.

• This is a weak thesis. You never start a thesis with “I can’t stand”. From this thesis, there is no way of knowing what the subject of this essay is.

8. The passage of the newly proposed health-care bill for the elderly will lead to socialized medicine in this country.

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9. Persons over seventy-five should be required to renew their driver’s licenses every year.

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10. Having a close friend you can talk to is very important.

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B. Rewrite the following sentences so that each one is a clear thesis statement. Be prepared to explain why you changed the sentences as you did.

1. Applying for a job can be a negative experience.

2. Skiing is a lot of fun, but it can be expensive and dangerous.

3. There are many advantages and disadvantages to the county’s new

voting machines.

4. The deregulation of the telephone system has been one big headache.

5. In this paper I will debate the pros and cons of the controversial motorcycle helmet law.

6. We need to do something about the billboard clutter on the main

highway into town.

7. The insurance laws in this country need to be rewritten.

8. Bicycle riding is my favorite exercise because it’s so good for me.

9. In my opinion, Santa Barbara is a fantastic place.

10. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s had a tremendous effect on

this country.

Narrow the subject and write one good thesis sentence for five of the following

topics:

1. A political or social issue

2. College or high school

3. Family

4. A hobby or pastime

5. A recent book or movie

6. Vacations

7. An environmental issue

8. A current fad or fashion

9. A job or profession

10. A rule, law, or regulation

 

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outline 

Introduction

           Please introduce your topic here

History

 Transition into history sentence:

           Topic Sentence:

           This is a brief history of your topic

Cultural Context

 Represented in the U.S

 Transition into Represented in the US sentence:

Topic Sentence:

                      This would be current art, food, dance, architecture, writing, laws, etc.

 Individualistic/Collective

 Transition into individualistic/collective sentence:

Topic Sentence:

Individualistic -identifies primarily with self, with the needs of the individual being satisfied before those of the group.  Collective- One’s identity is, in large part, a function of one’s membership and role in a group, e.g., the family or work team.

 Artistic

 Transition into artistic sentence:

Topic Sentence:

Art, music, architecture, dance-contributions of your culture?

 Values

 Transition into values sentence:

Topic Sentence:

What are some values of your culture? Provide at least three examples

 Religion

 Transition into religion sentence:

Topic Sentence:

Discuss your culture’s religion(s)? Include the name and basic belief system of at least one of the major faiths

Sex and Gender Roles

 Transition into sex and gender roles sentence:

Topic Sentence:

What are some of the sex and gender role differences in your culture? Provide at least three examples

Acculturation

 Transition into Acculturation sentence:

Topic Sentence:

Discuss what we would need to know to acculturate ( to assimilate ) into your culture (if a past one, what would we need to do for preparing for our time machine to fit in). Provide at least one concrete suggestion

Conclusion

Wrap up your Paper here

References

Research Paper Content:

1. Introduction with a thesis statement
2. Provide a brief history of your culture
3. Explain how your chosen culture is represented in the United States
4. Is your culture individualistic or collectivist? Provide at least one example
5. What are some of the artistic (art, music, architecture, dance) contributions of your culture?
6. What are some values of your culture? Provide at least three examples
7. Discuss your culture’s religion(s)? Include name and basic belief system of at least one of the major faiths
8. What are some of the sex and gender role differences in your culture? Provide at least three examples
9. Discuss what we would need to know to acculturate into your culture (if a past one, what would we need to do for preparing for our time machine to fit in). Provide at least one concrete suggestion
10. Conclusion

Specific Paper Requirements:

1. Four page  (Times New Roman; One inch margins; Font 12; Double-spaced)
2. Quality of writing: must contain in-text citations in APA format
3. Spelling & Grammar
4. Correct APA format
5. A minimum of three or more credible sources (books, journal articles, magazine/newspaper articles, etc.)

 

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