{"id":429816,"date":"2018-03-07T22:44:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T22:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essaypaper.org\/the-basics-of-legal-analysis\/"},"modified":"2018-10-24T09:11:25","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:11:25","slug":"the-basics-of-legal-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/the-basics-of-legal-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Basics of Legal Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<p>The Basics of Legal Analysis<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 2 introduces you to a basic format for legal analysis called the IRAC method (issue, rule, analysis, and conclusion). This method requires you to first identify the issue. Once the issue is noted, you need to state the applicable rule. Remember that a rule can be a constitution, statute, a case, a regulation, or an ordinance. Next, apply the rule to the issue identified in the first step. Finally, you will reach a conclusion based on the application of the rule to the issue. This will basically be the answer to the issue presented. This basic framework is a building block for analyzing any legal issue.<\/p>\n<p>Using the IRAC process discussed in Chapter 2, please briefly discuss each step of the IRAC process using the hypothetical information provided below, which is also located on page 50, Assignment 3, of the textbook. Is there is sufficient evidence to support a charge of burglary? Make sure that your response to the question is based on a complete analysis of the IRAC process.<\/p>\n<p>For your responses to other students\u2019 posts, please discuss any section of the IRAC process that differs with your analysis and explain why you reached a different conclusion. Also, discuss which part of the IRAC process is the most important and why.<\/p>\n<p>HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION:<\/p>\n<p>Client\u2019s Facts: The client is charged with burglary. He broke a window, entered his neighbor\u2019s garage, and took three cases of beer. The garage is a separate building located about six feet from the neighbor\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<p>Rule of Law: Section 2397 of the state penal code defines\u00a0<em>burglary<\/em>\u00a0as the breaking and entering of the dwelling house of another with the intent to commit a crime.<\/p>\n<p>Case Law: In the case of\u00a0<em>State v. Nelson<\/em>, the court ruled that \u201ca dwelling includes outbuildings close to but not physically connected with a dwelling house, if such buildings are capable of being fenced in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Basics of Legal Analysis Chapter 2 introduces you to a basic format for legal analysis called the IRAC method (issue, rule, analysis, and conclusion). This method requires you to first identify the issue. Once the issue is noted, you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/the-basics-of-legal-analysis\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-429816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429816\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}