Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Contracts, and Civil Procedure

Assignment 1 €“ Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Contracts, and Civil Procedure
You are to write a 4-7 page report that answers the following:
1. Define the term law and describe the three (3) sources from which law is derived.
2. Describe the four (4) objectives of tort law.
3. Describe the four (4) elements that must be proven in order to be successful in a negligence suit.
4. Describe the four (4) objectives of criminal law.
5. Describe the three (3) elements of a contract.
6. Describe the nine (9) defenses a defendant can present in order to refute a plaintiff’s evidence.
The format of the report is to be as follows:
o Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.
o Type the question followed by your answer to the question.
o In addition to the 4-7 pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date.