Instructions: Please respond to all 6 questions with a minimum of 150 words per question.
Courts and ADR: Give an example of one famous Supreme Court decision, and briefly describe why that decision has been important in the development of American jurisprudence.
Constitutional Law – Takings Clause: Review the Dodger stadium hypothetical that covers the takings clause. Did the Court make the right decision? Why or why not?
Constitutional Law – Equal Protection Clause: Race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, physical/mental disability are also considered protected classes, whereby the States and Federal government cannot pass laws discriminating against any of these classifications. Are there additional classes that should also be considered protected?
Criminal Law: Theft: Briefly describe the differences between burglary, larceny, embezzlement and fraud.
Criminal Law and Procedure: Conspiracy and Solicitation: Co-valedictorians at their school in Irvine, Jeena and Sunny are identical twins. One day, Jeena becomes jealous of Sunny and decides to hire Jim to kill her. Jeena hopes that doing so will allow her to become the popular sister, and to take over Sunnys life. Jim and Jeena agree, and Jim kidnaps Sunny. Before Jim goes through with the act, he calls Jeena right beforehand and lets her know that he wont kill her sister. Jim then calls Sunny, who calls the police. The police arrest both Jeena and Jim. Is Jeena guilty of a conspiracy? Why or why not? Is Jim guilty of a conspiracy? Why or why not?
Criminal Law and Procedure: 4th Amendment: A female student was searched at school was caught smoking in the bathroom at school. Later, in the assistant vice principals office, she denied smoking. The assistant vice principal demanded to search her purse, and found a pack of cigarettes, rolling papers, marijuana, a pipe, plastic bags, a large amount of money, and a list of students who owed her money. The evidence was used by the New Jersey Juvenile Court to find her guilty of delinquency. Are the items the assistant VP confiscated admissible, or did the school violate the 4th amendment by conducting an illegal search?
