Assignment:
Introduction to Law and Legal System
Course Description:
This course is an introductory survey of the history, structures, and processes of the U.S. legal system.
It is designed to be taken as a first University-level course in law and should precede more specialized courses such as criminal, business, or constitutional law. Covered are basic legal concepts such as due process, the structure of the U.S. court system, and the major subdivisions of law such as civil procedure, criminal procedure, and the law of torts. The role of law in society, the analysis of judicial reasoning, and the application of legal concepts to factual situations are stressed.
Case Analysis Instructions
Purpose
The goals of this assignment are to provide a valuable skill and to assess your ability to comprehend and apply case law. Reading, briefing, and applying what you are reading in your textbook and learning in the modules are effective ways to become literate in the process of the U.S. legal system.
Conducting an Analysis
Before making and defending a decision, you must be familiar with the relevant law. For our purposes, your textbook and course material provide all the legal concepts needed to apply the law to a factual situation. Once you are familiar with the general content of the chapter, you should be able to recognize the issue involved in a case and find the legal concepts that will help you decide the case. For your reference, a sample analysis is provided at the end of this document.
First, you will read the assigned fact patterns (provided via a link in the module). Then, you will complete an analysis for all fact patterns presented. Each analysis should contain the following:
1. The main issue. Identify and write (in your own words, at least 50% original) the central issue to be decided. As much as possible, set the issue in legal terms and concepts.
2. Relevant legal concepts quoted from textbook court opinions. Search the assigned chapter for legal concepts that will help you decide and justify your decision. Once you find the quotations you wish to use, copy them into the appropriate places in your analysis.
3. Relevant case law quoted from the textbook.
4. Rationale. Write (in your own words, at least 50% original) a complete explanation about how you used the legal concepts you cited to make a decision about how the case should be resolved.
5. Ruling. Describe (in your own words, at least 50% original) what should happen to the parties involved as a result of your decision.
Prerequisite:
None
Textbook:
The textbook information which appears on our Saint Leo Bookstore ordering site is as follows: Schubert (2015). Introduction to Law and the Legal System 11thEdition. Loose-leaf (Custom) ISBN-13: 978-1-337-68560-3 Schubert (2015). Introduction to Law and the Legal System 11thEdition. E-Book (Custom) ISBN-13: 978-1-337-56847-0
Your custom textbook was created from the following National text(s):
Schubert (2015). Introduction to Law and the Legal System 11th Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-285-43825-2
Samaha (2015). Criminal Procedure 9th Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-285-45787-1
Course Objectives:
1. Students must demonstrate a basic understanding of legal concepts such as substantive and procedural due process, constitutional interpretation, appellate review, and the history of the U.S. legal system.
2. Students must be familiar with the structure and jurisdiction of the U.S. court systems.
3. Students must demonstrate a basic familiarity with civil procedure.
4. Students should be able to demonstrate that they can brief and understand appellate court decisions.
5. Students should be able to demonstrate that they know how to apply case and statutory law to factual situations.
6. Students must demonstrate a basic familiarity with criminal law and procedure.
7. Students must be aware of the applications of equity and the spectrum of judicial remedies.
8. Students must demonstrate a basic familiarity with alternative dispute resolution.
9. Students must demonstrate a basic familiarity with contracts.
10. Students must demonstrate a basic familiarity with the law of torts.
11. Students must demonstrate a basic familiarity with the relationship between legislation and court law.
12. Students must be aware of the applications of administrative regulations.
Core Value:
Personal Development: Saint Leo University stresses the development of every person's mind, spirit, and body for a balanced life. All members of the Saint Leo University community must demonstrate their commitment to personal development to help strengthen the character of our community.
Attachment:- Case Analysis 2 Fact Pattern.rar