Assignment task: The law you are reviewing is the Pinellas Park curfew... Is the Pinellas Park curfew ordinance constitutional?
1. You are explaining if you agree with the majority opinion or the dissent opinion on the case of T.M. v. State of Florida.
Majority - official ruling on a court case in which a majority of the justices agree.
Dissent - also known as the minority opinion, written by a justice who does not agree with the majority decision?
You have to complete the activity to find out what the majority and dissent opinions are to see which one you agree with.
2. You are explaining if you have a loose or strict interpretation of the law.
Loose interpretation describes judges who have a more flexible view of the law, seeing it as able to apply to new situations not described or anticipated by the original law.
Strict interpretation describes judges that favor a literal interpretation of the laws, court decisions, and Constitution, meaning the law is what it is.
When you complete the activity you will learn if you favored a stricter or loose interpretation of the law
3. What factors most influenced your decision and interpretation in this case?