Worksheet
Part I: Case Review
Review the cases below by going to the "Detailed Contents" section of the Contemporary Criminal Law textbook. After reviewing the case, select the defense that was represented in the case from the following list:
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necessity
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self-defense
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defense of others
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defense of home and property
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resisting unlawful arrest
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consent
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duress
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intoxication
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mistake
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age or infancy defense
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entrapment
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syndrome-based defenses
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insanity defense
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1. Case 1: State v. Dejarlais
State v. Dejarlais section in Ch. 8 of Contemporary Criminal Law
Defense used:
2. Case 2: Lopez v. State
Lopez v. State section in Ch. 9 of Contemporary Criminal Law
Defense used:
3. Case 3: People v. Ceballos
People v. Ceballos section in Ch. 8 of Contemporary Criminal Law
Defense used:
4. Case 3: Brazill v. State
Brazill v. State section in Ch. 9 of Contemporary Criminal Law
Defense used:
Part II: Short Answer
Answer, in a minimum of 50 words, each of the following questions:
1. What is the adversarial system?
2. Define inchoate offenses. Provide an example of an inchoate offense.
3. Using Contemporary Criminal Law and Criminal Law Today, list the identified steps to brief a case. Why is it important to follow these steps?
4. Using the Appendix from Ch. 1 of Contemporary Criminal Law as a resource, explain the citations for each of the following cases:
a. George T. v. California section in Ch. 2 of Contemporary Criminal Law
b. Lawrence v. Texas section in Ch. 2 of Contemporary Criminal Law
c. Roper v. Simmons section in Ch. 3 of Contemporary Criminal Law
d. People v. Kellogg section in Ch. 4 of Contemporary Criminal Law