Legal Case Study Procedure

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CASE STUDY QUESTIONS 1. The case study references on statute. Identify it and explain what it prohibits. Texas Penal Code section 42.09(a)(3), prohibits the desecration of a venerable or inanimate object. 2. Which branch of government (executive, judicial, or legislative) created the state statute? The Legislative Branch. 3. The passage above also discusses one court case. Who were the parties involved in the case? Johnson v. State 4. The case was heard by three lower courts before it reached the United States Supreme Court. List those three courts in order, beginning with the court that has the most authority and ending with the court that has the least amount of authority. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals…show more content…
| When presented with a legal scenario, the student does not attempt to identify the legislation or indicates confusion as to the concept of legislation. | When presented with a legal scenario, the student attempts to identify the legislation, but is not successful. | When presented with a legal scenario, the student correctly identifies the legislation involved but does not attempt to summarize its contents or explain the effect of later court cases on the legislation. | When presented with a legal scenario, the student correctly identifies the legislation involved, and attempts to summarize its content and explain the effect of later court cases on the legislation. | When presented with a legal scenario, the student correctly identifies the legislation involved, summarizes its content, and explains the effect of later court cases on the legislation.…show more content…
| x 1 (33.33%) | Student work demonstrates no understanding or progress towards achievement of this outcome. | The student does not attempt to describe the difference between legisation and case law or indicates confusion as to the concepts of legislation and case law. | The student attempts to describe the difference between legislation and case law, but is not successful. | The student is able to accurately describe the difference in legislation and case law based only on the source. | The student is able to accurately describe the differences between legislation and case law, including the source and either 1) the weight of the authority or 2) how it can be amended or changed. | The student is able to accurately describe the differences between legislation and case law, including the source, the weight of the authority, and how it can be amended or changed.
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