HOMEWORK: Law & Culture- Law in Action
The homework asks you to apply the course material by completing a project or providing advice similar to what an actual law student or lawyer might do. You will conduct research, counsel a client, and outline points of law. Often the homework require you to review additional, short assigned videos or documents, which are available in the Law in Action folder located in the Files section on Canvas.
In each case, unless specified otherwise, your answers should be as short as possible and as long as necessary.
Task
Review the original source materials about the Buffalo Creek Disaster.
Then, answer the following questions:
I. What was your first reaction to the book? What part(s) of the book most affected you? Why?
II. Review the resources relating to the disaster available at the site listed above. Choose one photo, description, or document from the site that is most meaningful to you. Describe the element you chose and explain why that particular element is important.
III. There's a familiar saying that goes: "Those who do not learn the lessons of history are bound to repeat the mistakes."
1) What were the lessons to be learned from the flood?
2) Who are the players who stood to learn from the disaster (the coal company, political leaders, government officials, coal miners, community leaders, etc.)?
3) Are there examples of changes that have been made to prevent disasters such as Buffalo Creek?
4) Are there contemporary examples of claims against corporations or governments that you feel might learn from the lessons of Buffalo Creek? How and why?
IV. Thinking through the issues presented in bothBuffalo Creek and A Civil Action, what legal and moral responsibilities, if any, do corporations that profit from hazardous activities, such as mining coal, have for preventing disasters?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.