Criminal case Civil case Burden of proof Rodney Jones, a minor got the access to a fire arm, a semi automatic pistol and wounded him severely. Identify the Party bringing the case to the court The wounded boys father, Edward Jones brought the case to the court. Identify the Party responding to such an acquisition Mrs. Betty shaff , the mother of Rodney Jones responded to such an acquisition. Assusation (who is accusing whom for what ) Here Mr. Edward Jones, is accusing Mrs. Betty Shaff for her duty of negligence in her responsibilities towards her child. Facts of the Case • Mrs Betty Shaff was divorced from Mr. Edward Jones and she was handed the sole responsibility of Rodney Jones by the court. • Rodney Jones by accident got an access to a semi automatic pistol and wounded himself. Criminal case Civil case Prosecussions possible arguments Mr. Edward Jones is telling that this incident occurred because of the carelessness and the negligence of the duties and responsibilities of Mrs. Betty Shaff towards Rodney. He is also of the opinion that the fire arm was not properly placed in a safe place so that it came into the access of the child Rhodney and he got wounded. Defendants Possible argument • According to Betty Shaff the injuries that were sustained and the accident that had occured was not because of her negligence. • She said that it was because of the incapability of Mr. Edward Jones to handle her children that such an incident took place. • She also told that the weapon was licensed and it was always kept in a safe place away from the reach of Rhodney. Brainstorm potential Outcome The potential outcome will held Mrs Betty Shaff guilty because the fire arm was taken from her house by Ken and in the process of snatching the arm from his brother he got wounded. But if the weapon wouldn’t have been kept near his reach then this incident would not have occurred

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Burden of proof	Rodney Jones, a minor got the access to a fire arm, a semi automatic pistol and wounded him severely.
Identify the Party bringing the case to the court	The wounded boys father, Edward Jones brought the case to the court.
Identify the Party responding to such an acquisition	Mrs. Betty shaff , the mother of Rodney Jones responded to such an acquisition.
Assusation (who is accusing whom for what )	Here Mr. Edward Jones, is accusing Mrs. Betty Shaff for her duty of negligence in her responsibilities towards her child.
Facts of the Case		·         Mrs Betty Shaff was divorced from Mr. Edward Jones and she was handed the sole responsibility of Rodney Jones by the court. ·         Rodney Jones by accident got an access to a semi automatic pistol and wounded himself.
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Prosecussions possible arguments	Mr. Edward Jones is telling that this incident occurred because of the carelessness and the negligence of the duties and responsibilities of Mrs. Betty Shaff towards Rodney. He is also of the opinion that the fire arm was not properly placed in a safe place so that it came into the access of the child Rhodney and he got wounded.
Defendants Possible argument	·         According to Betty Shaff the injuries that were sustained and the accident that had occured was not because of her negligence. ·         She said that it was because of the incapability of Mr. Edward Jones to handle her children that such an incident took place. ·         She also told that the weapon was licensed and it was always kept in a safe place away from the reach of Rhodney.
Brainstorm potential Outcome	The potential outcome will held Mrs Betty Shaff guilty because the fire arm was taken from her house by Ken and in the process of snatching the arm from his brother he got wounded. But if the weapon wouldn’t have been kept near his reach then this incident would not have occurred