When the law makes it illegal to copy and share with friends certain copyright-protected content (eg. music, movies, etc.), is it your moral duty to obey the law? Explain why or why not using concepts from Weeks 1-4 such as justice, perfect/imperfect duties, respect ( observantia), and obedience to authority. (50-100 words)

1. Both Cole and Bjerk discuss the role of discretion among prosecutors. Discuss the importance of discretion as they describe it. What implications might this have for the legitimacy of the court system (consider Tom Tyler’s reading)? 2. Blumberg describes a grim picture of the legal system as a con game. Rather than being adversarial…

  Overview: For this assignment, you will prepare a two-page written document focused on criminal law. Please follow the instructions below and prepare your document. Be sure to save in .doc or .docx format, and to follow APA guidelines.  For more guidance about APA formatting, refer to the APA Resources in the Academic Support area…

  Conduct research online and locate a Fourth Amendment Supreme Court case. Post a link to the case. Discuss the Fourth Amendment requirements that must be met before a search warrant will be issued. Do you think the Fourth Amendment goes far enough to protect citizens against unreasonable search and seizure? Why or why not?…

Imagine your company is planning and strategizing for the future and that the executive team has asked you to brief them on the state of the risks and opportunities in the industry. Your analysis will help the top executives create a comprehensive strategic plan that includes risks and opportunities that could impact employees and other…

 As with many areas of rapid advancement, the law often lags behind the actual situation that exists with regards to technology and privacy in the workplace. In this case, we must be guided by ethics alone. As an HR professional who can guide workplace policy, where would you draw the line between privacy and employee…

  Instructions: This discussion will be completed in two parts and will give you an opportunity to reflect on this week's content and interact with your classmates. Part 1 – Post your initial response to the discussion questions by Thursday at 11:59 pm Part 2 – Post substantive feedback to two (2) classmates by Sunday…

  Overview: For this assignment, you will prepare a two-page written document focused on civil lawsuits. Please follow the instructions below and prepare your document. Be sure to save in .doc or .docx format, and to follow APA guidelines.  For more guidance about APA formatting, refer to the APA Resources in the Academic Support area…

As one of the founding fathers of the United States, John Adams represented Massachusetts at the First Continental Congress in 1774, served on the Second Continental Congress in 1775, signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, was the first Vice President of the newly minted United States of America in 1789, and became the second…

Module 6 Discussion: Punishment, Penitence, & Prison Public officials temporarily held accused men, women, and children in common rooms at the Walnut Street Jail—a city prison that opened in 1773 in Philadelphia—while they awaited trial or punishment. In 1790, Pennsylvanians constructed a separate cell house to detain inmates at the jail, making it the first prison in…