CJ 4450- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 16 pages long!)
13 Oct 2017
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Ussc said no; there is not a fundamental right to engage in sodomy. Also, prohibition has ancient roots, in that it has been prohibited for centuries by many societies: lawrence v. texas (2003) Issue: may the state restrict procedures on pulling the plug? . Ussc said yes; the state has an interest in preserving life; also, there is no guarantee that the patient"s wishes are the same as the family"s. Protecting the ethics and integrity of the medical profession. Ensuring the value of life: another issue dealt with a state that allowed assisted suicide, gonzales v. oregon (2006) Ussc said yes; if a state wishes to allow assisted suicide, it has the right to do so: discussion reading #4. The purpose of the law is an illegitimate state objective. The means employed by the state are not rationally related to the achievement of this objective: ex: a state trying to improve economic viability by only awarding funding to native/local companies.
