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Assignment:

Aggravated assault

A professional basketball player was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest after allegedly throwing a man through the glass door. Witnesses report that the player continued to punch the victim in the face as he lay on his back, bleeding. The player was suspended from the team and received a reduced charge for disorderly conduct. He was reinstated to the team one month later. Using this case, explain the differences between simple assault and aggravated assault. Discuss why the athlete received a relatively minor sentence.

Battery

A high school assistant football coach was sentenced to 12 months of probation and 250 hours of community service in an assault case resulting from when he punched a player while serving as an assistant football coach. The assistant coach struck a freshman player with his fist on the side of his chest during spring practice. The blow dropped the 15-year-old to the ground, leaving a sizeable bruise on his ribs. Discuss what the plaintiff would need to prove in this case. Should more stringent sentences be given to people in youth coaching positions? Explain your answer.

Defamation

A professional baseball player filed a defamation lawsuit against a former player who became a sports radio personality. The radio personality alleged that the baseball player had used performance-enhancing drugs to enhance his playing ability. What publicity rights does a professional baseball player or well-known athlete have in a case like this? Discuss the elements that the plaintiff would have to prove for defamation to exist. How would the baseball player's publicity rights impact the defamation allegations?

Hazing

A college team held a party that involved a "keg race," where freshmen were forced to stand in a circle and drink large amounts of beer. The freshmen were tied together with string that passed through their belt loops, and some members vomited. Discuss how situations like the one described apply to Hoover's definition of hazing.

Sexual harassment

A female player sued a male head basketball coach of a women's college basketball team. The allegations included the coach sending the player inappropriate messages and pictures. The coach allegedly told the player that if they did not have sexual relations, she would lose her scholarship. Discuss the elements the plaintiff would have to establish to succeed in this lawsuit. What steps could the plaintiff have taken to halt the coach's alleged actions?