1 Self-Defense & Unlawful Intrusion
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Traditionally, using deadly force requires an imminent threat to life. In cases where the threat dissipates or where it does not exist, using deadly force is usually circumscribed or prohibited. Given your understanding of being able to use force and even deadly force to defend yourself or other individuals, consume the information and embedded links below and answer the following:
Self-Defense
Imperfect-Self-Defense
Should the use of deadly force be confined to only those situations where life is threatened, or should it also be allowed if the threat is dissipated? For example, an intruder turns and flees a scene after being confronted, should deadly force be allowed if the intruder has turned his/her back to flee?
How do you feel about “stand your ground laws” (laws the do not require retreat if a deadly threat is experienced so that deadly force can be used)? Do you support mandatory “retreat rules?” How do you feel about the “castle exception” to the retreat rule that allows deadly force to be used once inside a dwelling?
2 D. B. Cooper, Hijacking, & Theft
According to the story below, Cooper has never been found. However, after reading the stories below and their embedded links, please address the following questions:
What do you think happened to “Cooper” and why? Assume that you have found Cooper, what would you charge him with, if anything, and why?
Cooper Hijacking
In search of D. B. cooper
3 Rioting in Ancient and Modern Law
There is a famous story in the New Testament of the Bible detailing an event involving a man named Paul. The event is described in the book of Acts, chapter 19, verses 23-41. Please read the text of that story, recounted below and also the embedded link on the current statutory laws governing rioting:
The Riot in Ephesus
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there. He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business. And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all. There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.” When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia, and all of them rushed into the theater together. Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him. Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater. The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there. The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people. But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians, doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash. You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess. If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. They can press charges. If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly. As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.” After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
Riot in Brief
Federal Riot
You are a member of the authorities and have come across this case. You observe everything that occurred in the passage and must now render a decision, after reading the statutory material provided. What would be your charges, if any, for each of the players mentioned in the passage? If you file charges what would be the “level” (class of felony, misdemeanor, infraction) be? If you file, what is your punishment? What would your result be if you do not file (a warning or just release those involved)?