Case briefs should be one page in length (single spaced), use 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins, and list citations and references in APA format.
Read and brief Seamons v. Snow.
Additionally, answer the following questions: Should a 16- or 17-year-old high school football player alleged to have committed an act of hazing be tried as an adult? Why or why not?
Case Citation: Plaintiff v. Defendant, Volume Source Page (Court Date) (e.g., Allen v. Dover Co-Recreational Softball League, 148 N.H. 407 (2002)) Body (one paragraph for each element):
Facts: Outline the pertinent facts in the case, highlighting those with bearing on the court’s final decision. Issues: Present the specific legal question(s) before the court. If the court raised/addressed multiple issues, address each separately. Your issues should be concisely stated in question form and specific, not generalizations.
Holding (Decision): Outline the final decision of the court in this case. Answer the questions that you stated in the issues section.
Rationale: Your brief should conclude with a summary of the explanation by the court of its findings. Why did the court answer the legal question in the manner that it did?
Additional Questions/Discussion: In some of the case briefs additional discussion questions have been provided for you to answer. Provide a brief (no more than one page, single spaced) answer to these questions. You must justify and support your answers.
