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Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #11, Mar 23]
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glasses-justice.livejournal.comThis week, Alex was carrying a large styrofoam cup that she had filled with hot water. She was dunking a teabag into the cup as she talked, the string looped around two of her fingers so it wouldn't slip off. Tea-on-the-go.
( Civil Court )
( Civil Court )
Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #9, Mar 9]
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 01:49 pmglasses-justice.livejournal.com"Justice," Alex began, "is frequently depicted as a pair of balancing scales. If you've been paying attention so far this semester, you probably can see how that would be appropriate. A lot of the fundamentals of justice are, at heart, an elaborate balancing act. When the lines have to be drawn, what do you privilege? Where do you err, in the gray areas? That's something we've been discussing, in one form or another, nearly every week."
( Innocence, Guilt, and Reasonable Doubt )
( Innocence, Guilt, and Reasonable Doubt )
Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #8, Mar 2]
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 03:04 pmglasses-justice.livejournal.com"First of all," Alex said, "I'd like to thank you all for your reasoned and articulate responses to the midterm exams. You argued your points well, and I was particularly impressed by some of the compelling arguments many of you came up with. The case studies were actual cases that I was involved with; if you're curious as to the end result of either, see me after class. Secondly, I hope you enjoyed your week off, because we're diving right back in."
( The Penal System and Prisoners Rights )
( The Penal System and Prisoners Rights )
Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #7, Feb 16]
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 01:42 pmglasses-justice.livejournal.com"Today," Alex said, "I have good news, and not-so-good news. The bad news out of the way first: today you'll be having a midterm exam."
( Midterm )
( Midterm )
Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #6, Feb 9]
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 10:00 amglasses-justice.livejournal.com( Double jeopardy )
"That's today's topic. Double jeopardy." Alex managed a wry grin. "Let's avoid the puns about game shows, all right?"
"That's today's topic. Double jeopardy." Alex managed a wry grin. "Let's avoid the puns about game shows, all right?"
Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #3, Jan 19]
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 04:16 pmglasses-justice.livejournal.com"This week," Alex said, "we're going to be discussing something known as mens rea. In Latin, the full expression is actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea -- the act does not make one guilty unless the mind is also guilty. In other words, we're going to talk about a specific kind of intent."
( Mens Rea )
( Mens Rea )
Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #2, Jan 12]
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 12:20 pmglasses-justice.livejournal.com"Welcome back," Alex said, nodding at her students. "Since last week went so well, I thought it best if we dive right in. So this week we're going to be discussing capital punishment. Capital, in this case, refers to the head. As in, your head, and the State's ability to separate it from your body. We're talking about the death penalty: a government executing its own citizens."
( Capital Punishment )
( Capital Punishment )
Concepts of Justice and The Law [Period 4, Class #1, Jan 5]
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 04:22 amglasses-justice.livejournal.comAt the start of class, there was a tall blonde woman leaning against the teacher's desk. She was wearing a business suit, and amusing herself by idly flicking through a file she had brought with her. When the clock struck 1, she cleared her throat and began.
( Concepts of Justice and The Law )
"But, before I get ahead of myself." She pointed to a random student. "Introductions. Tell me your name, why you picked this class, and what law enforcement and justice is like where you're from."
( Concepts of Justice and The Law )
"But, before I get ahead of myself." She pointed to a random student. "Introductions. Tell me your name, why you picked this class, and what law enforcement and justice is like where you're from."