A Murderer Is Condemned to Death

question 14

Essay

A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in three years. Which room is safest for him?

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Definitions:

Police Power

The ability of a state to control behavior and ensure lawfulness within its territory to improve the health, safety, ethics, and overall well-being of its citizens.

Habeas Corpus

A legal principle that protects an individual from being unlawfully detained, allowing them to seek a judicial hearing to challenge the legality of their detention or imprisonment.

Dangerous

Characteristic of something that poses a risk or threat to safety, health, or well-being.

Olmstead v. L.C.

A landmark United States Supreme Court decision that found unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in violation of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.