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Explain the ethical approach concerning means and ends that you would apply if you had a role as the chief of police in your hometown. 

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The project is centered on the creation of a task force and a strategic action plan to address an increase in violent crime (homicide, sexual assault and robbery) in the city of Virtual. Based on the limited criminal intelligence available, there are indications of juvenile gang and drug trafficking related to this violent crime spike. These crimes are the subject of public, political and community demand for action. This 8-unit task force will be a collaborative effort involving both the Virtual Police Department and other appropriate “partner” agencies within the criminal justice system.

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Topic:  In Chapter 2 (Rosenbloom), you learned about the constitutional context of public administration.  One topic detailed in the chapter included First Amendment Rights and how they apply to public employees.  Three cases were mentioned that addressed this topic:
•    Rankin v. McPherson (1987)
•    United States v. National Treasury Employees Union (1995)
•    Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois (1990)

Instructions: Choose one of the above court cases and research the case.  Then, compose a brief summarizing the case.  The brief should be no more than two pages and ideally should be one.  For this class, your brief should maintain the following structure and categories:
            
Title of Case (Case No.)

FACTS: Remember to make the facts about four sentences.  Remember to
make them the RELEVANT facts to the case. 

ISSUE: The issue is the question of the case.

RULE: The rule is why we even read the case usually a direct answer to the
question.

APPLICATION: The application is the reason we have this rule.  It is usually an
explanation of how a law is interpreted.  It may discuss precedent or use an  
            analogy.

CONCLUSION: The conclusion is how the case was resolved.

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Did Jim and Laura Buy a Car?

HINT: See Chapters 10-14 of the text to help understand some of the legal issues covered in this assignment.
Jim and Laura Buyer visit the local car dealership because they are interested in buying a new car. The car they currently have is aging and is starting to have mechanical problems. Jim and Laura would share the new car, and use it to go back and forth to work and school. Before going to the dealership, Jim and Laura decide that they can only afford $400.00 a month in car payments.
Once at the car dealership, Jim and Laura meet Stan Salesman. Stan shows them several vehicles and Jim and Laura test-drive several of the cars. Jim and Laura particularly like the blue 4-door sedan.  Therefore, they agree to give Stan Salesman a $100.00 deposit to hold the car for a day. Stan Salesman does not give them the receipt but guarantees that the $100.00 is refundable. No documents were signed. 
The next day, Stan Salesman calls Jim and Laura to ask them when they would like to take delivery of the car. Jim and Laura, on the way home from the dealership, decided that they were not going to buy the car because they did not want to spend that money each month. Therefore, Jim and Laura tell Stan salesman that they have decided not to buy the car and request their $100.00 deposit back.
Stan insists that the $100.00 was a deposit on the car and was meant to be part of the contract to buy the car. Stan is very persistent and insistent that Jim and Laura have contracted to buy the car; therefore, the $100.00 will be applied to the purchase price of the car. Jim and Laura are shocked and angry as not only do they not want to spend the money, but now feel as though they are being duped by Stan Salesman. 
Jim and Laura have an appointment to see a lawyer in a few days, but know you are a student taking a business law class and come to you for advice. They are very frazzled, and understandably upset that they may have just purchased a car. Since you have been taking business law, you have read and understand the elements of a contract and the defenses to a contract. Therefore, although you are not a lawyer, you provide some basic advice from what you’ve learned in your business law class.
In three to five (3-5) pages, advise Jim and Laura based on the above facts as presented, the material provided in the text, and material covered in the lecture. In your paper, be sure to address the following:
1.    Define the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable.
2.    Decide whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. 
3.    Identify the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. 
4.    Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
5.    Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements: 
o    Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
o    Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o    Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.









Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 200    Assignment 1: Did Jim and Laura Buy a Car?
Criteria    Unacceptable
Below 60% F    Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D    Fair
70-79% C    Proficient
80-89% B    Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Define the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable.
Weight: 27%     Did not submit or incompletely defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable.     Insufficiently defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable.    Partially defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable.    Satisfactorily defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable.      Thoroughly defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable.
2. Decide whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile.
Weight: 27%    Did not submit or incompletely decided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile.     Insufficiently decided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile.     Partially decided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile.     Satisfactorily decided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile.     Thoroughly decided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. 
3. Identify the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile.
Weight: 27%     Did not submit or incompletely identified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile.     Insufficiently identified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile.    Partially identified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile.     Satisfactorily identified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile.     Thoroughly identified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. 
4. 2 references 
Weight: 4%    No reference provided; or, does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.    Does not meet the required number of references; most references poor quality choices.    Meets the required number of references; most references poor quality choices.    Meets number of required references; most references high quality choices.    Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 15%    More than 8 errors present     7-8 errors present    5-6 errors present    3-4 errors present    0-2 errors present


Book= Introduction to Business law 5th edition Beatty Samuelson Cengage Advantage books

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Read the article titled “Ethics in Law Enforcement and Policing: What the Public Expects From Police and How Officers Can Deliver” located at http://criminologycareers.about.com/od/Career_Trends/a/Ethics-In-Law-Enforcement.htm. The article suggests that there are three (3) tests that can help officers with the ethical decision-making process. Discuss which one (1) of the three (3) methods you believe is the best guide for officers for ethical decision making, and provide a rationale for your choice. 
•The article suggests that there are values that are universally held by society. Of those values mentioned in the article, determine which three (3) you believe are most important for law enforcement officers to have, and explain your rationale.

 

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Read the article titled “Seven Prima Facie Duties”, located at http://www.ehow.com/info_8112361_seven-prima-facie-duties.html. Select the two (2) duties identified by Ross that you believe are most critical to law enforcement officers and their responsibilities to citizens. Provide the rationale for your choices.
•After reading the article, compare and contrast at least two (2) of the seven (7) prima facie duties as outlined by Ross with the moral theories of Aristotle and Immanuel Kant.
      No title page needed

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Read the article titled “When Not to Arrest an Abuser in a Domestic Violence Case,” located at http://time.com/12682/when-not-to-arrest-an-abuser-in-a-domestic-violence-case/. Next, explain the two (2) factors that you believe would be the most critical for police to consider before making an arrest in a domestic violence situation.
•The article suggests that the criminal justice system may not be the best place to deal with domestic violence misdemeanors. Indicate whether you believe these domestic violence situations should be handled by the criminal justice system or by some other social service organization. Provide at least one (1) example to support your opinion.
    No title page or reference page needed

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Prepare a legal brief on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000) which is attached as a PDF document.  

The case brief will be graded on the rubric found in the student resources section under case brief. Please carefully review the rubric before you start the assignment. 

By briefing a case, you are reading the entire court opinion then summarizing it into your own words so that the important information from the brief is easier to understand and remember. 


Legal case names should be done in standard "Blue Book" format. Example:
York v. Smith, 65 U.S. 294 (1995). For further information see http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation and look under the "How to Cite" section. In addition see the web resource section for this course and click on the folder marked "how to brief a case".


Note: since the purpose to is highlight and summarize key information, merely copying and pasting from the case does not accomplish this goal. You must summarize the facts in your own words, using quotations sparingly.

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Prepare a legal brief on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Kentucky v. King, 563 U.S. ___ (2011) which can be found at this link. 
www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/09-1272.ZS.html

The case is also attached to this assignment.


The case brief will be graded on the rubric in the student resources section under case brief. Please carefully review the rubric before you start the assignment. 


By briefing a case, you are reading the entire court opinion then summarizing it into your own words so that the important information from the brief is easier to understand and remember. 
Legal case names should be done in standard "Blue Book" format. Example:

York v. Smith, 65 U.S. 294 (1995). For further information see http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation and look under the "How to Cite" section. In addition see the web resource section for this course and click on the folder marked "how to brief a case".

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"The Three Most Important Principles"  Please respond to the following:

•Identify and discuss the three (3) most important ethics principles that you learned in this course, and explain why they are important to you.
•As a future leader in the field of criminal justice, describe how you would ensure that your subordinates learned these three (3) principles and utilized them in their daily activities.

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In your argumentative essay you will write a paper advocating legislative change in an area chosen by your instructor. In U.S. the areas might include one of following: legalize use of marijuana; raise capital gains tax; U.S. withdrawal from NAFTA; lower the age of majority to 16; abolish the distinction between ownership and risk of loss in U.C.C. sales of goods; abolish punitive damages in tort actions; place cap on “pain and suffering” in tort actions; reassert the principle of privity of contract in product liability law; abolish the principle of proximate cause in negligence cases; reduce period of copyright protection to 6 years; abolish shareholder limited liability; limit rights of corporations to give contributions to political candidates; overturn Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; or other topic(s) chosen by your instructor In this essay, you should combine your own thoughtful analysis of the topic with information from your sources. Keep in mind, however, that this is to be an argumentative essay, not a research paper or simply a summary of your reading. A common mistake is to rely too heavily on the use of quotes. A quote can sometimes be helpful but the instructor is looking for your thoughts and your construction of the essay, not some authority’s statements. Begin by doing some preliminary reading for your essay early in the course. Your instructor may ask you to submit a 1- to 2-page proposal for your essay. The proposal should suggest your topic, propose an arguable thesis, and give your instructor some idea of how you intend to research and develop your thesis. This proposal would be ungraded, but you should approach it seriously; it can greatly enhance your chances for writing a successful essay. Your essay should be five to eight pages in length. You essay must be word-processed, double-spaced, with 11- or 12-point font and one-inch margins. Your instructor will specify other requirements such as how current the publications from which you draw your references must be. Your essay must contain an annotated Reference List. Each reference to be used in support of the research paper's argument is to be annotated. The criticism, explanation or general comments about each source should be limited to a few sentences. Each source should be identified by author, title, place published, publisher, date and pages in proper APA form, and be typed. You must retain at least one copy of your essay in case the first copy is lost or misplaced. We recommend that you also retain your research notes so that if a question arises as to an actual source and its location, you will be able to address that question in a timely manner.

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Draft a contract clause regarding the following topic:
•    Dispute Resolution Clause
Write a -word paper including the following:
•    Summarize the potential legal defenses available to contract formation.


•    Cite to at least one scholarly sources.
•    Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.