First, research a current event (from the last month). The event/news story/crime should relate to a topic we have studied in class thus far.
Read the article and become familiar with the facts of what happened. Then download and fill out the current event form found here: AOJ 200 online current event.docxPreview the document
Fully complete this form and you will upload here in Canvas. You may print the form and fill it out by hand, but if you do it this way, you MUST make sure it’s legible. If I can’t read it, I can’t give you credit. You may also download the form and fill it out on your computer. Save it and then upload it.
topics
the rule of legality.
bills of attainder and ex post facto laws.
statutory clarity and know the legal test for identifying laws that are void for vagueness.
the three levels of scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause.
the importance of freedom of expression and the categories of expression that are not protected by the First Amendment.
the constitutional basis for the right to privacy and the type of acts that are protected within the “zone of privacy.”
the meaning of the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Attempt Crime
Factual Impossibility