Assume that Froogle, Inc. is a corporation with its principal place of business in California. Mary, a proprietor of a small business in Vermont that specializes in the manufacture and sale of ski equipment to Vermont ski resorts, signs a contract with Froogle that allows Mary’s business to advertise on Froogle’s internet search engine. Mary has never been to California and does not visit California […]

The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned (February, 2006) recommended that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) establish a National Exercise and Evaluation Program (NEEP). By extension, the NEEP designated the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) as a way to standardize exercise planning and execution across governmental levels and sectors. Not all nongovernmental organizations use HSEEP in full or even partially. However, […]

As a new manager in your department, you are tasked with the job of providing employee training for members of your department who have interactions with the legal department. In order to ensure that everyone can effectively work with the legal staff, you must prepare a series of training document primers on various areas of law and legal concepts that are generally encountered in your […]

Application: Racial Discrimination Racial discrimination has had a long history in the United States. Public opinion and Supreme Court decisions about racial discrimination have evolved over time. From Dred Scott v. Stanford and Korematsu v. United States to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, there has been a long line of Supreme Court cases driven by racial discrimination. There have been triumphs as […]

There are 2 general models to consider when discussing treatment of offenders. First is the medical model, which focuses on psychological evaluation and creating a treatment plan that corresponds with the evaluation. The second model is known as the psycho/social/behavioral model. This model uses several methods, including a risk assessment and a thorough treatment prescription process. The psycho/social/behavioral model looks at all aspects of the […]

Wendy was addicted to her morning cup of coffee.  She had one cup before leaving the house and usually picked up another cup from the coffee shop on her way to the office.  This morning, the line at the coffee shop was too long; therefore, Wendy decided to get a cup of coffee from the vending machine at work. The coffee was so hot that […]

Strengths and Limitations of Secondary Resources As you have learned throughout this week, secondary sources describe and interpret the law. They also provide citations to relevant primary authority. Secondary sources vary in their depth and coverage of legal topics. In some cases, secondary resources summarize a legal issue very broadly (as in law dictionaries and encyclopedias); others, such as treatises, restatements, and journals, are very […]

Wendy was addicted to her morning cup of coffee.  She had one cup before leaving the house and usually picked up another cup from the coffee shop on her way to the office.  This morning, the line at the coffee shop was too long; therefore, Wendy decided to get a cup of coffee from the vending machine at work. The coffee was so hot that […]

You have decided to pursue a career in corrections. After going through the application process for 16 months, you have been hired as a Federal Correctional Officer in your home state; it is very unusual for someone to graduate and then go directly into federal service. The warden likes to pick recent graduates and new hires to give classes to fellow guards so they will have […]

State and Federal Court Systemsa brief description of your state’s court system. Be sure to indicate whether your state offers court cases online for free. If so, include the URL. Then briefly describe the state and federal cases you selected. Explain why each was heard in the court you chose and why each was heard at the federal or state level. Be specific. Be sure […]