Tuesday March 11th, 2014

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Focus Question: How does the Justinian Code of law compare to the system of law we have in America today?

Agenda
Crash Course Introduction Process for today Justinians Code of Law

Focus Question: How does the Justinian Code of law compare to the system of law we have in America today?

Chapter 11 Section 1
Comparing the Justinian Code to Contemporary Law

http://www.mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/EuropeafterRome/ComparingJustinian CodetoContemporaryLaw.html

Step 1: Introduction
WHEN JUSTINIAN CAME TO THE THRONE IN 527 C.E., CONSEQUENTLY, EACH OF THE STATES IN AMERICA IS HE CREATED A COMMISSION OF LAWYERS TO REVISE ALLOWED TO CREATE ITS OWN STATUTES. STATUTES
AND CODIFY THE EXISTING LAWS TO BOTH MAKE THEM REGULATE EVERY HUMAN ACTIVITY IN WHICH SIMPLER TO INTERPRET AND TO INCREASE THE GOVERNMENT HAS AN INTEREST AND ARE PRINTED IN AUTHORITY OF HIS LEADERSHIP. THE CORPUS JURIS CODES. THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF CODES IN CIVILIS HAS FOUR PARTS: THE CODE, WHICH CONSISTS CALIFORNIA WAS ANTICIPATED BY THE ENACTMENT IN OF 4,652 LAWS; THE DIGEST, A 50-VOLUME 1872 OF THE CIVIL CODE, THE CODE OF CIVIL COLLECTION OF DECISIONS MADE BY RESPECTED PROCEDURE, THE PENAL CODE, AND THE POLITICAL JUDGES; THE INSTITUTES, A KIND OF TEXTBOOK OF CODE. IN 1929 THE CALIFORNIA CODE COMMISSION LEGAL PROCEDURES, AND THE NOVELS, WHICH WAS CREATED AND CHARGED WITH REVISING ALL OF CONTAIN LAWS INTRODUCED BY JUSTINIAN AND HIS THE STATE'S LAWS. THEY COMPLETED THEIR WORK IN IMMEDIATE SUCCESSORS. JUSTINIAN'S NEW CODE 1953 AND NOW, AS THE CALIFORNIA LAW REVISION EXTENDED THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND COMMITTEE, CONTINUE TO MAKE ANNUAL SLAVES, BUT ALSO CALLED FOR HARSHER PENALTIES RECOMMENDATIONS IN ORDER TO BRING THE LAW FOR CRIMES. INTO HARMONY WITH MODERN CONDITIONS. PRESENTLY, IN CALIFORNIA, THERE ARE ABOUT 30 IN THE UNITED STATES, ALTHOUGH THE CODES. THE ONE THAT DEALS WITH CRIMES AND THEIR CONSTITUTION IS CONSIDERED THE HIGHEST LAW OF PUNISHMENTS IS CALLED THE PENAL CODE; THE ONE THE LAND, IT PROVIDES NO SPECIFIC PENALTIES FOR THAT DALS WITH WILLS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. THE CONSTITUTION LISTS THE DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES IS CALLED THE PROBATE POWERS AND DUTIES OF OUR LEADERS AND CODE. GUARANTEES THE PERSONAL RIGHTS OF EACH CITIZEN.

Process for today

I will display you 4 different scenarios and pictures Look at the pictures/scenarios and read the corresponding text in the "Comparing Two Codes..." handout and apply both the Justinian Legal Code and the Californian Legal Code to each of the four scenarios. You will have to figure out how a Byzantine judge would have resolved the dilemma using Justinian's Corpus Juris Civilis and how a modern judge would resolve the dilemma using California's Penal and Probate Codes. Record your answers on the Student Handout "Critical Thinking Questions for Legal Issues. Each group will share their response with the class. Each presenter will switch so that we hear from all students (yay)

In this image we see a man asking a woman to marry him. Jim Nastics is the 23-year-old son of an unemployed magician; he travels the county fair carnival circuit as a knifejuggling, acrobatic clown. Wilma B. McBride, his girlfriend, comes from a wealthy family and is a 29-year-old fashion designer in the process of divorcing her first husband. While Jim's parents actively support their son's wigh to marry Wilma, Wilma's parents are very much against the idea. Indeed, Wilma's father told her that she is forbidden to marry Jim.

Legal Scenario #1: Marriage

In this image we see two men fighting. Bert Enerny, a wealthy senator, was struck by Don Annout, a homeless person. Don was frustrated with the senator's refusal to support the president's homeless program. Don hoped to draw attention to the homeless problem by directly confronting the senator outside his office where a small crowd was assembled. After enduring a verbal barrage of obscenities from Don, Senator Enerny attempted to push past Don to get into his limousine. At this point, Don punched the Senator with a closed fist; the Senator responded by shoving Don to the ground. It took two police officers several minutes to separate the two men.

Legal Scenario #2: Assault and Battery

In this image we see a photo of a man being robbed. Jose Canusey, a 30-year-old business executive, was robbed of his wallet, containing $150, as he was attempting to deposit his paycheck using his bank's automated teller machine. The robbery took place in broad daylight while the bank was still open for business. Luckily, the camera installed by the bank photographed the robbery as it was in progress, allowing the police to identify and later apprehend the suspect. The suspect, Rob Burr, is a 27year-old drug addict who robbed Jose so he could buy crack cocaine.

Legal Scenario #3: Robbery

In this image we see a young man consulting a lawyer to determine if he can write a will. The young man, M.C. Pliers, is only 18 years old and has just had his first number one rap hit, "Don't Touch That." To date has made over $1,000,000. Unfortunately, he does not get along well with his parents because they never thought he was good enough to become a professional musician. However, he ignored his parents because he knew his talent was too legitimate for him to quit. Consequently, Pliers would like to make sure that if something should happen to him that his money would go to his favorite aunt, Ruth Banks. He has never made a will before and wonders what he needs to do to make one.

Legal Scenario #4: Will

Essential Question: How does the Justinian Code of law compare to the system of law we have in America today?

Essential Question Wrap Up

Answer the following question with your group. Select one comparison and support it with facts from today!