Explain the concept of a legal duty to act

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Question 1: Identify and explain all key terms in these case of Mapp vs. Ohio, U.S. vs Weeks, Terry vs. Ohio, Miranda vs. Arizona, Boykin vs. Alabama, Batson vs. Kentucky, Tennessee vs. Garner, Plessy vs. Ferguson, and Brown vs. Board of Education cases. Brief all the above cases with the Facts, Issues, Rule of Law, Analysis and Conclusion What effect did these cases have of the Criminal Justice System in America?

Question 2: Find (2) two legal cases illustrating the two requisites for each crime (act - Actus Reus, and intent - Mens Reas). In these cases, students should explain the facts, issues, rule of law, analysis, and the conclusion of the court.

Question 3: Explain the concept of a legal duty to act; find two legal cases that illustrate the legal duty to act. (The courts have used four factors to make a determination of whether a duty is involved.)
a. The reasonable foreseeability of the injury;
b. The likelihood of an injury;
c. The magnitude of the burden of guarding against the injury; and
d. The consequences of placing that burden on the defendant.

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