NATURE OF THE LAW DURING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Sometime in the future, as a result of the release of a man- made virus, life as we know it no longer exists. Rick awakens to a world overrun by zombies. Eventually, he makes his way to one of the few groups of survivors in Atlanta. There, he finds his wife, Lori and son, Carl, who both had thought that Rick had died. In Atlanta the survivors congregate and form a new society. During one of the many social gatherings, Shane becomes enamored with Lori, Rick-s wife. In fact, Shane and Lori had been romantically involved for a period of months during the time that Rick was ina coma and presumed dead. Unsure of her feelings and under the stress of constant zombie attacks, Lori encourages the attention of both Rick and the Shane. During one particularly heated confrontation over which man was more deserving of Lori-s affection, Rick becomes enraged and strikes Shane over the head with a shovel, killing him. Minutes later, Shane comes back to life as a zombie, forcing Rick to get rid of him once and for all by putting a bullet in his zombie brain. The group of survivors quickly elect you as judge and directed you to empanel a group of citizens to try the Rick for killing the Shane. During his trial, Rick admitted that he killed the Shane, but claimed that he had broken no law because its the zombie apocalypse and there is no law that forbids killing. As the judge in Rick-s case you clearly have been delegated the power to hear the case, i.e., you have jurisdiction. However, before you can proceed with have been delegated the power to hear the case, i.e., you have jurisdiction. However, before you can proceed with Rick-s trial, you must decide if killing someone is against the law in Atlanta during the zombie apocalypse. In your post, discuss the following: (1) Deciding whether killing is against the law during the zombie apocalypse requires you to think about the question of what 'law' is and where does it come from. Does law have to be written down? Does it consist only of positive, affirmative declarations? That is, must someone with recognized authority enact a rule in order for there to be a law that can be enforced? If that definition of law is too narrow, from where else might 'law' be derived From religious doctrine? From societal values? From natural law? (2) In our legal system, the judge typically decides what the 'law' is. As judge acting during the time of the Zombie apocalypse, what is your decision in the Rick-s case and why? If you believe that Rick should be punished for killing Shane, what are the limits of this approach? Would you reach the same result if Rick had only injured the Shane rather than killed him? If you would rule differently under these facts, why? Sidebar: In Idaho, Cannibalism is strictly prohibited and punishable by up to 14 years in prison, except under 'life- threatening conditions as the only apparent means of survival." https://egislatureidabo.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title 18/118 CH5O/SECT 18-5003/ MacBook Pro NATURE OF THE LAW DURING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Sometime in the future, as a result of the release of a man- made virus, life as we know it no longer exists. Rick awakens to a world overrun by zombies. Eventually, he makes his way to one of the few groups of survivors in Atlanta. There, he finds his wife, Lori and son, Carl, who both had thought that Rick had died. In Atlanta the survivors congregate and form a new society. During one of the many social gatherings, Shane becomes enamored with Lori, Rick-s wife. In fact, Shane and Lori had been romantically involved for a period of months during the time that Rick was ina coma and presumed dead. Unsure of her feelings and under the stress of constant zombie attacks, Lori encourages the attention of both Rick and the Shane. During one particularly heated confrontation over which man was more deserving of Lori-s affection, Rick becomes enraged and strikes Shane over the head with a shovel, killing him. Minutes later, Shane comes back to life as a zombie, forcing Rick to get rid of him once and for all by putting a bullet in his zombie brain. The group of survivors quickly elect you as judge and directed you to empanel a group of citizens to try the Rick for killing the Shane. During his trial, Rick admitted that he killed the Shane, but claimed that he had broken no law because its the zombie apocalypse and there is no law that forbids killing. As the judge in Rick-s case you clearly have been delegated the power to hear the case, i.e., you have jurisdiction. However, before you can proceed with have been delegated the power to hear the case, i.e., you have jurisdiction. However, before you can proceed with Rick-s trial, you must decide if killing someone is against the law in Atlanta during the zombie apocalypse. In your post, discuss the following: (1) Deciding whether killing is against the law during the zombie apocalypse requires you to think about the question of what 'law' is and where does it come from. Does law have to be written down? Does it consist only of positive, affirmative declarations? That is, must someone with recognized authority enact a rule in order for there to be a law that can be enforced? If that definition of law is too narrow, from where else might 'law' be derived From religious doctrine? From societal values? From natural law? (2) In our legal system, the judge typically decides what the 'law' is. As judge acting during the time of the Zombie apocalypse, what is your decision in the Rick-s case and why? If you believe that Rick should be punished for killing Shane, what are the limits of this approach? Would you reach the same result if Rick had only injured the Shane rather than killed him? If you would rule differently under these facts, why? Sidebar: In Idaho, Cannibalism is strictly prohibited and punishable by up to 14 years in prison, except under 'life- threatening conditions as the only apparent means of survival." https://egislatureidabo.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title 18/118 CH5O/SECT 18-5003/ MacBook Pro