ALLIED BUS230 MODULE 2 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

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PART I
Directions: Please review
the questions below and, write a 3-4 page essay analyzing each legal issue
presented in this week’s modules readings.
Please apply APA format with in text citing, reference list, and
double-space. Limit your word count to
2,000 words. Please visit the Academic
Resource Center for help with APA format.
If applicable, include arguments from
each side. If a criminal case exists,
you would present arguments from the prosecutor and the defense attorney. If it is a civil case, then you would argue
as a plaintiff and defense lawyer. Be
sure that your answers respond to the questions. Do not restate the problem in your
answer. Mention the facts where relevant to your analysis. If you
are asked for a recommendation, be sure to include one, but do not fail to
consider counterarguments. If your
answer depends upon essential information not set forth in the question, state
what that information is and how it affects your answer. If facts are missing in your argument, please
state what facts would be pertinent to each party’s case; also list any facts
or information that could potentially damage a party’s case.
Read the questions carefully and attempt
to answer each directly. Clear,
well-organized, and concise writing will be rewarded. If there are ambiguities in the questions,
discuss the ambiguity and how it impacts your answer. You may consult your text, lecture notes, or
outlines that you have personally prepared.
Submit your responses to the following:

1. The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
published a law review article in the Summer of 2007 entitled “Martha Stewart’s
Insider Trading Case: A Practical
Application of Rule 2.1”. Find this
article using LIRN. What is insider
trading? What were the facts leading up
to Martha Stewart being questioned by the SEC?
What is the SEC? Why was Martha
Stewart accused of insider trading? Was
Martha Stewart convicted of insider trading?
Why did Martha Stewart receive jail time? In the author’s opinion, where did her
attorney go wrong? Do you agree with the
author’s assessment?

2. RICO is Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organization Act. What is it and what
criminal entity was it created to target?

3. What
effect did the Supreme Court decision in New York Times Co. v Sullivan
have on the laws of defamation as they existed in the various states?

4. Torts are wrongful act causing injury to
another person or damage to another’s property.
Name a tort and describe what its elements are and provide an example.

5. Negligence is a breach of a legal duty to act
carefully, resulting in injury to another or damage to another’s property. This lawsuit is normal in a car
accident. If individuals have an accident,
what would the plaintiff need to prove if he or she sues under negligence?

6. Summary judgment is a motion for immediate
judgment filed by either plaintiff or defendant based on the information in the
complaint and the answer. How does this
affect the outcome of a trial or case?

7. How can a
police officer determine whether a driver is “under the influence”?

8. Compare
the burden of proof required in a civil case mentioned in Chapter 5 with the
burden of proof required in a criminal case as mentioned in Chapter 3.
Why do you think a higher burden of proof is required in a criminal case?

PART
II

Module 2 Journal
Assignment
Directions: Write 2-3 paragraphs reflecting on the
following statements: Procedures for
handling criminal matters are often thought to be cumbersome and heavily
weighted in favor of the accused. It is important to emphasize that our country
was founded with the idea that a person is absolutely considered innocent until
proven guilty, and that it is up to the government to prove that guilt. To
accomplish this, everything possible must be done to protect the rights of the
accused, even though some guilty parties may go free as a result. Please apply APA format with in text citing,
reference list, and double-space. Limit
your word count to 400 words. Please
visit the Academic Resource Center for help with APA format.