Question

1.Define the following:

a. malum in se

b. malum prohibitum

c. Alignment Theorem

d. Efficiency Property

e. Simple negligence

f. Negligence with a defense of contributory negligence.

g. Comparative negligence

2. What are some possible definitions for government as a producer of law? How can we interpret the distinction between privately produced law, common law, and formal law?Give at least one example for each of these types of laws.

3.Determine whether each of the following laws more closely fit the description of malum in se or malum prohibitum.

What does outlawing each of these practices ultimately mean, in the limit?

a. First degree murder.

b. Jaywalking.

c. Stealing a car.

d. Using drugs.

e. Online piracy.

f. Battery and assault.

g. Smoking a cigarette indoors.

h. Maritime piracy.

Answer 1

First question with first four subparts is answered below

A) Malum in se refers to an act which is sinful or wrong , no matter what the government says

B) Malum prohibitum refers to an act which is wrong because it is prohibited by the government

C) Alignment theorem states that any theory is a strategic fit only in specific circumstances and thus there is no strategy which will be a universal fit

D) Efficiency property refers to maximizing benefits while minimizing costs and wastage