Sara, a college student, is arrested for stealing and selling a classmate's term paper. When she asks for a lawyer to defend her, the judge denies her request, saying she is smart enough to defend herself for a non-felony charge. Carolyn is found guilty of shoplifting a candy bar and is sentenced by the judge to have her hand cut off as punishment, which violates her right to protection from cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. Jesse wears a protest shirt to school and is suspended for three days after being told not to wear it again, violating his right to freedom of expression under the First Amendment.

3. PERFORMANCE TASK
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4. A.Which right (if any) is
being violated in the
situation?
B.Which amendment (if any)
in the Bill of Rights would
offer protection such a

5. Sara, an 18 year old college student is
arrested for stealing a classmate’s term
paper and selling it on the internet.
When she appears before the judge, she
asks for a lawyer to help defend her. The
Judge tells if she is smart enough to be
in college, she knows enough to defend
herself. Besides, she is not being
charged with a felony, so the stakes are
not very high.

6. As you prepare to board a plane
to go on vacation, you are
turned away at the gate. You are
told that all travel plans to the
nation you wish to visit
government disagrees with its
treatment of women.

7. Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a
candy bar a neighborhood
convenience store. At trial, she is
found guilty. The judge decides that
the appropriate punishment is to cut
off Carolyn’s hand so that she will
never be able to shoplift again.

8. Jesse, a 14 year old student, decides to
protest the war in Iraq, He wears a T-shirt
to school with a picture of the White
House and the caption “Weapon of
Massive Misinformation”. His principal pulls
Jesse aside and ask him not to wear the
shirt again because it is disruptive to the
learning environment. Jesse wears it the
next week and is suspended from school
for 3 days.

9. Your parents are very religious
people, but you are not. Today,
your parents are going to a service
at their place or worship and they
expect you to come along. You
refuse. They make you come
anyway and they ground you for
the following month.