S C E N A R I O 1
Gennie, an eighteen year old college
student, is arrested for stealing a
classmate’s designer sweater and
selling it on eBay. When Gennie
appears before the judge, she asks
for a lawyer to help defend her. e
judge tells Gennie that if she is smart
enough to be in college, she knows
enough to defend herself. Besides, she
is not charged with a felony, so the
stakes are not very high.
S C E N A R I O 2
Susette bought a house and spent
years restoring it. She loves her home.
One day, she gets a notice that the
local government is going to take her
property in order to turn her land
over to a private company. e local
government says it can take Susette’s
home because the new jobs and tax
revenue created by the company will
benet the public.
S C E N A R I O 3
Carolyn is arrested for shopliing a
candy bar from a grocery store. At
trial, she is found guilty. e judge
decides that the right punishment is
to cut o Carolyn’s hands so she will
not be able to shopli again.
S C E N A R I O 4
Congress wants to nd ways to cut
costs because of the soaring budget
decit. Congress passes a law to
require American citizens to house
US soldiers in their homes during
peacetime.
S C E N A R I O 5
Brett’s science teacher asks the class to
exchange papers to correct last night’s
homework. Brett refuses to let anyone
except the teacher see his homework
paper, and is sent to the principal.
S C E N A R I O 6
Concerned about rising crime,
lawmakers for the District of
Columbia ban all handguns in the
city, and require that shot-guns be
kept unloaded and/or disassembled.
S C E N A R I O 7
John, a fourteen year old public
school student, wears a shirt to school
that says “Be happy, not gay” to
express his belief that homosexuality
is wrong. His dean tells him he must
change his shirt or be suspended
from school. John refuses, and is
suspended for a week.
S C E N A R I O 8
irteen year old Marianne is a
freshman in high school. She is an
honor student and wants to sing in
the choir. When she arrives at choir
practice, the teacher tells her she
must take a drug test if she wants to
participate in any extra-curricular
activities. Marianne refuses and is
kicked out of choir.
S C E N A R I O 9
A man suspected of a violent crime
is brought in to the police station.
e alleged victim picks him out of a
lineup as the man who attacked her.
Police inform him that he has the
right to refuse to answer questions,
but they do not oer to let him speak
to a lawyer. Aer being questioned
for two hours, the man admits the
crime.
S C E N A R I O 1 0
Elizabeth is twelve years old. Her
parents are very religious, but she
is not. Once a week, Elizabeth’s
parents make her come with them
to their place of worship. Elizabeth
always says she does not want to go,
but her parents make her come with
them anyway.
S C E N A R I O 1 1
Members of Congress are unhappy
with students’ standardized test
scores. ey pass a federal law that
abolishes local school boards and
requires a national, standardized
curriculum.
S C E N A R I O 1 2
A public school principal smells smoke
in the hallway, and believes it is coming
from the girls’ bathroom. She walks
into the bathroom and nds Susan
standing by the sink. She suspects
Susan has been smoking, and demands
to search her purse for cigarettes or
other evidence of smoking.
