General Law

(TCOs 4, 9, and 11) Labeling of consumer products has proliferated over the last decade from providing nutritional information to risks of use. Name three examples of products that contain such labeling and identify why you believe, or do not believe, that this information is helpful or not helpful to consumers. (Points: 10)

Question 26. 26. (TCO 7) Internet merchants are now using mining software to target your Internet experience by posting advertisements for products and services that are similar to those for which you have searched. Do you find this to be helpful or do you think that it invades your privacy? Why or why not? (Points: 10)

Question 27. 27. (TCO 7) Discuss the pros and cons of the Miranda warning on the justice system. (Points: 10)

Question 28. 28. (TCOs 8 & 11) Michael Bloomberg used his position as Mayor to control the amount of soda people could buy as an initiative to battle obesity in New York City. Name two other examples of government involvement in creating law to essentially act as a parent to consumers. (Points: 10)

Question 29. 29. (TCOs 1 & 2) Describe the difference between substantive and procedural laws and give an example of each. (Points: 10)

Question 30. 30. (TCO 1) State and federal agencies such as the IRS and the FDA have rules that can have the same force and effect as law. How are those regulations created? (Points: 10)

Question 31. 31. (TCOs 3, 5, & 6) What is vicarious liability? Give an example. (Points: 10)

Question 32. 32. (TCO 7) Until recently, it seems as though people could say whatever they wanted to on the Internet and there was no type of legal recourse. This has begun to change; however, as there have been a number of lawsuits and even criminal prosecutions based on comments made by people on social media. In one example, a Missouri mother was prosecuted for posting comments on a teenager’s Facebook page which led to the teenager committing suicide. Discuss whether you believe that a person’s social media comments rise to the level of criminal behavior. Why do you feel this way? If you would not prosecute this mother, do you believe that she should be held accountable in some way? How and why? What are some of the challenges with criminal prosecution based on internet conduct? Should any governmental entity regulate conduct on the internet? (Points: 20)

Question 33. 33. (TCO 1) If you are presented with a legal issue for analysis, what are the steps you can take to find out how to resolve that issue? What would be the resources you would use and how would you go about finding those resources?

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