Classify the following as direct or indirect contempt and civil or criminal contempt. Justify your conclusions. During
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Classify the following as direct or indirect contempt and civil or criminal contempt. Justify your conclusions.
- During a personal injury trial, Noah told the judge to "kiss my ass" and then threw an apple, striking the judge in the head.
- During a union dispute, a judge ordered striking employees back to work. They refused to comply with the order, and the judge ordered that each employee pay $50 per day until he or she returned to work.
- Jon received a court order to tear down a fence he had constructed. The order was served by a sheriff. Immediately after the sheriff handed the order to him, Jon screamed, "Forget that idiot judge, I'm not tearing down the fence!" Jon never removed the fence, and the judge had him arrested and ordered him to remain in jail until he agreed to comply with the order.
- Consider and discuss this statement: Possession and use of drugs or alcohol should not be a crime. The only dangers presented by these substances arise when a person works, drives, or conducts some activity that requires the full use of the senses while under their influence. Criminal statutes should be narrow and proscribe only the harm sought to be prevented. No harm is created by use in controlled environments, such as in the home. Accordingly, statutes should only proscribe engaging in certain undertakings while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Do you believe terrorists should be considered criminals (and handled by the criminal justice system) or combatants (and handled by the military)? Does it matter if the accused is a U.S. citizen?
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