SS.7.CG.3.10 Types of Laws

Jake, a soldier, failed to return to base after

going on leave, so he/she is charged for being

Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) and

brought to trial.

Brendan participated in a social media

challenge that included pulling the soap dispenser

off the wall of a public bathroom. Doing so caused

the dispenser to break and broke off several pieces

of tile as well. After being seen on security

cameras, he was arrested and charged with

vandalism.

Olivia was pulled over by the police in her

town. Since it was 2:00am, she was charged with

breaking her town’s curfew. She was given a

citation and released back to her parents.

Anna ordered an iPhone off the internet

from a private seller, but never received the order.

The seller is refusing to refund her money, so she

takes the seller to court.

The Williams family has decided to adopt

their foster child, Taylor. They work with their

state’s adoption agency to complete all of the

necessary paperwork.

Noah was caught by a security camera

robbing a gas station. He was arrested and brought

to trial. Found guilty, he was given a fine and

sentenced to 10 years in prison.

A group of students choose to wear black

armbands to school to protest a law they are

unhappy about. When school administrators hear

about the plan, they create rules against wearing

armbands, warning students that they will be

suspended if they follow through. Later, the case

goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, who

rules that students do not lose their right to free

speech just by stepping on school property.

A married couple decides to get a divorce,

but can’t agree who gets what. After a hearing, a

judge makes the decision about how their property

should be divided.