November 4, 2014

POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Tuesday 11/4, we first reviewed Gregg v. Georgia, and then went through the Mobbley case. We looked at the Maine statute regarding Hindering Apprehension. We then discussed the Holland case, and looked again at the Maine statutes regarding both common law crimes, and the duty to report in child abuse cases. The assignment for Thursday 11/6 is to read and prepare to discuss through p. 78 of the text (Lawrence and Glassford).


POS 484 CRIMINAL DUE PROCESS
In class today, Tuesday 11/4, I distributed two handouts: Assignment #2 (reproduced below) and the case that you'll be outlining, Davis v. U.S. We began by reviewing Mapp and Leon, and then went over how Hudson continued the narrowing of the exclusionary rule. We began our discussion of Herring, getting through the basic facts of the case and how the question posed continued again the narrowing of the exclusionary rule. The assignment for Thursday 4/6 is to review Herring, and to at least read Davis.

Assignment due Thursday November 13, 2014

The assignment is to do an outline of Davis v. U.S. (distributed to the class 11/4).

Follow the format from the Sample Outlines that I’ve distributed. Your outlines will be evaluated on the format, as well as the specific content. Note that the basic format is Title (for the Roman numerals); and then Question and Answer for the other elements. Add elements to the outline as necessary in order to cover the points raised by the Justices and italicize those added elements. Outline the majority, concurring, and the dissenting opinions.

The assignment will be graded on both the structure and the content of your outline. The outline will also be graded on how well you write English, and how clearly you organize your thoughts. I like short clear sentences better than long complicated ones. I like correct grammar.

Please make two copies of your outline, one to hand in at the beginning of class, and the other for you to have during class for our discussion.

You may e-mail me if you have specific questions about the assignment. The more time that I have to answer your questions, the more likely it is that I can be helpful.

If you cannot be in class on Thursday 11/13, you should still e-mail me your assignment by the beginning of class time. If you do that, you will not have any grade deducted from your grade for the outline. If you do not, you should still contact me as soon as possible to see what options are available to you. (Generally, I do not want to accept assignments after we have discussed them in class). See the Syllabus for the class rules regarding late papers.

The work should be entirely your own, with no collaboration or plagiarism. Do not show your paper to anyone. Do not look at anyone else’s paper. See the syllabus regarding plagiarism and collaboration.


IMPORTANT: If you e-mail your assignment to me, I will reply to confirm that I have received your assignment. If you do not get a reply, then I have not received the assignment.