Survivor island legal code

Exercise in Law Making

1. Survivor Island Legal Code Law 120 C. Denton

2. T he Setting You and the four members of your group are the only survivors of a plane crash. Your location is a remote island in the Caribbean. The island is relatively small and is uninhabited. You were able to salvage some items from the plane before it was engulfed in flames (see next slide). Your Task As a group, you must decide how you will survive until you are rescued. The rescue could take several weeks. You must decide upon rules dealing with the rationing of food and water, safety for the group, how to make contact with the rescuers any other issues that you feel need to be looked after. You must, therefore, draft a “Survivor Island Legal Code” that will be used to govern your “society” until you are rescued (that is, if you are rescued).

3. Supplies Legal Questions 2 cases of water (70 x 500-mL bottles) first-aid kit 2 blankets box of matches 5 chocolate bars 24 snack-size bags of peanuts some dishes (2 plates, 3 cups, a small stainless steel pot, 4 knives, and 2 forks). Who will be in charge? • What are the actions that the group will take to survive? What will be the order of completing these tasks? • How will the rules be enforced? • What will happen if someone violates one of the rules? Who will determine any punishment?