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CHAPTERASSESSMENTAcquiring and Evaluating InformationDalia dated Alfonso, a coworker, a few timesand decided that he was not for her. Alfonso,however, had other ideas. He began to sendDalia flowers regularly and followed her homefrom work most days. On the weekends,Alfonso would show up at the restaurants whereDalia was eating. Dalia became frightened, andon several occasions, she asked Alfonso to stopfollowing her because she believed she wasbeing stalked. Today, all U.S. states have ananti-stalking law.14. Find out when your state enacted an antistalkinglaw and the circumstancessurrounding why it became law.15. Research if there are federal laws againststalking. Write a 250-word paper aboutyour findings.Vigilante JusticeEnnis Gonzales works as a computer programmerfor a large corporation. He is consideredan expert in his field. Recently, he embarked ona campaign against child pornography. Ennishas been able to hack into Web sites that featurechild pornography and disable them. So far, hehas destroyed about 50 sites.Debate16. Is destroying someone else’s Web siteillegal?17. Do you think a court of law would findEnnis guilty if he were arrested?18. What is your opinion of Ennis’s actions?For the following cases, give your decision andstate a legal principle that applies.19. Several years ago, four Los Angeles policeofficers were tried in the state court of Californiafor assaulting Rodney King whileattempting to arrest him after a lengthy carchase. The jury found the defendants notguilty. Despite this state court decision, thedefendants were put on trial again in federalcourt. Did the second trial violate the FifthAmendment prohibition against doublejeopardy? Why or why not?20. Julius Davidson is arrested for shoplifting.He asks his attorney to plead not guilty byreason of insanity. Davidson believes thathe will be free if he is found not guilty byreason of insanity. Is he correct? Why orwhy not?21. Shane and Kira were riding through townone Saturday evening when two classmateschallenged them to a drag race. Shane, whowas driving, agreed. When they were pickedup by the police, Kira believed she would notbe criminally liable because she was just apassenger. Is she correct? Why or why not?22. Pyrrah is part of a group of students whodecide to break into the high school andspray paint the hallways. Pyrrah agrees toact as lookout, believing that she will notbe criminally liable if they are picked up bythe police. Is she correct? Why or why not?23. Ben Feeney runs a pawn shop. He oftenaccepts stolen merchandise, sells it, andsplits the profits with the thief. Lt. JoseUrena sends several undercover policeofficers to the shop, and they catch Ben inthe act of fencing stolen goods. At trial,Ben’s attorney tries to use the defense ofentrapment. Will this defense work? Whyor why not?76 Unit 1: Knowing About the Law