Lisa and Collin Are Married

question 41

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Lisa and Collin are married. Lisa works as an engineer and earns a salary of $116,000. Collin works at a beauty salon and reported wages of $45,000. Lisa received $500 of interest from corporate bonds and $250 of interest from a municipal bond. Lisa acquired these bonds prior to her marriage to Collin. Collin's father passed away on April 14. He inherited cash of $50,000 and his baseball card collection, valued at $2,000. As beneficiary of his father's life insurance policy, Collin also received $150,000. The couple spent a weekend in Atlantic City in November and came home with gambling winnings of $1,200. Collin was injured in an accident at the salon. He was unable to work for a month, but during this time he received $5,000 from disability insurance he purchased several years ago. Collin also received $2,000 in workman's compensation, and $1,500 from the salon for the emotional trauma he suffered from the accident. Calculate Lisa and Collin's gross income for this year assuming they will file married joint.

Appreciate the procedural aspects of criminal law, especially regarding preliminary hearings, grand juries, and arraignment.

Recognize the differences between various types of punishment and their intended effects, such as special deterrence, probation, and cruel and unusual punishments.

Grasp the significance of legal standards such as reasonableness in judicial decisions, including sentencing and appeals.

Understand the protections against self-incrimination and the rights to free speech and privacy under the U.S. Constitution.

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Definitions:

Puberty

The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction, marked by physical changes including growth spurts and hormonal changes.

Environmental

Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

Nutrition

The process by which living organisms receive and process the materials necessary for growth, energy, and maintenance of bodily functions.

Genes

Units of hereditary information composed of DNA. Genes help cells to reproduce themselves and manufacture the proteins that maintain life.