Types of Law - What Do They Look Like? (Scenarios) Directions: Read each scenario. Then, decide what type of law is being described (criminal, civil,
constitutional, juvenile, or military). Write your answer in the box.
Type of Law
Scenario
Karen ordered an iPhone online and was so excited to get it in the mail. At
work, she showed it to all her co-workers. One co-worker, Kelly, accidently
1 dropped her phone on the floor, cracking the screen. Kelly refused to pay to fix
the phone, so Karen took the matter to court. What type of law does this
represent?
Samantha Powers received an order from her commanding officer to report for
duty at the Sunshine State Air Force base on Tuesday at 9 AM. Samantha
2 decided she was hungry and went to a coffee shop instead. She finally reported
3 hours late. But by then her commanding officer had already reported her for
failure to report. What type of law does this represent?
A man was accused of attacking another man. He was brought into police
custody and interrogated for 2 hours. Prior to the interrogation, he was never
3 informed that he had the right to remain silent or to have a lawyer present.
During the interrogation, he signed a confession. What type of law does this
represent?
Tony Bryant joined the armed forces when he tumed 18. Six months later, Tony
4
decided he no longer wanted to be in the armed forces. He failed to return to
base after going on leave. He was charged and brought to trial for being AWOL
(Absent Without Official Leave). What type of law does this represent?
Brady was caught on tape robbing a gas station. He was later arrested, brought
5 to trial, and found guilty of burglary. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
What type of law does this represent?
Joseph has decided to build a fence around his property to prevent his
neighbor's dog from destroying his yard. Joseph's neighbor realized the fence is
6 crossing onto his property. He
asked Joseph to move the fence, but Joseph
refused. The neighbor decided to take this to court. What type of law does this
represent?
Becky was upset about a new law. She decided to protest with friends in front of
city hall. Police arrived and told them they had to leave. Becky explained they
7 had a permit to be there and the freedom to express how they felt about this
law. The officers still took the group into custody. What type of law does this
represent?
Kevin was hanging out with his friends at the local outdoor mall after 10 PM.
Due to a situation where someone drew graffiti on the property, the local
8 government put a curfew that begins at 9 PM for all under 18 unless they're
with
an adult. Security escorted the teens out of the mall. What type of law does this
represent?
Beth was driving to work when she looked at her phone for a moment because
she received a text message. Due to this, she hit a car in front of her. In a
moment of panic, she quickly drove away without taking responsibility. What
type of law does this represent?
Peter just turned 16 and got his driver's license. He is so excited to finally have
the freedom to drive himself. One day when driving to his part-time job, he got
10 pulled over by a police officer for speeding. Peter noticed he forgot his license
at home. This is a big problem. What type of law does this represent?