During a professional ice hockey game in Ice City, one of the home-team fans threw a mug of beer onto the visiting team’s bench. Initially, the visiting team’s players and coaching staff ignored what had happened. There was no facility/event security in the vicinity of the player benches to monitor the fans or prevent the fans from heckling and/or causing disruptive behavior. A few minutes later, a second home-team fan threw another mug of beer on the visiting team’s players. As this occurred, one of the visiting team’s assistant coaches became enraged, climbed over the partition that separates the players from the crowd, started running up in the crowd, and attempted to reach the fan who threw the beer. The assistant coach reached the fan and started to physically assault him. As this occurred, other fans became involved and started physically assaulting the assistant coach. Event security finally arrived, and then police and emergency personnel arrived after the incident had settled. The fan assaulted by the assistant coach was taken to the hospital with severe cuts and was bleeding out of one ear. The assistant coach sustained a broken nose after being assaulted by multiple fans.
Prepare an eight- to ten-page paper (not including the title and references pages) that assesses the legal issues related to the incident described. When developing the response, include a description of who may be legally liable for what occurred, the risk management concerns included, and what could have been done to prevent the incident. When considering what could have prevented the incident, consider facilities management, team management, law enforcement, and league-wide in-game practices. Finally, identify the appropriate law for the situation, and describe how the law is specifically applicable to the incident. Use at least five scholarly sources that are suitable for research in an undergraduate level course.
The Final Paper
- Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least five scholarly sources, two of which must be from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
- Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. That is, describe what your response is to the content, either positive or negative, and defend your position. If multiple options, alternatives, and/or positions are present and are being rejected, you must also defend the reasons for rejecting an option.
- Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Describes Who May Be Legally Liable
Total: 8.50
Distinguished – Thoroughly describes who may be legally liable for the incident. Effectively applies legal concepts from the text and scholarly sources.
Proficient – Describes who may be legally liable for the incident. Sufficiently applies legal concepts from the text and scholarly sources. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic – Partially describes who may be legally liable for the incident. Minimally applies legal concepts from the text and scholarly sources. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations – Attempts to describe who may be legally liable for the incident; however, does not apply legal concepts from the text or scholarly sources, and the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance – The description of who may be legally liable is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes the Risk Management Concerns
Total: 8.50
Distinguished – Thoroughly describes the risk management concerns. Effectively applies legal concepts from the text and scholarly sources.
Proficient – Describes the risk management concerns. Sufficiently applies legal concepts from the text and scholarly sources. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic – Partially describes the risk management concerns. Minimally applies legal concepts from the text and scholarly sources. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations – Attempts to describe the risk management concerns; however, does not apply legal concepts from the text or scholarly sources, and the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance – The description of the risk management concerns is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describes What Could Have Been Done to Prevent the Incident
Total: 8.50
Distinguished – Thoroughly describes what could have been done to prevent the incident fully considering facilities management, team management, law enforcement, and operating practices. Effectively applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text.
Proficient – Describes what could have been done to prevent the incident considering facilities management, team management, law enforcement, and operating policies. Sufficiently applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Partially describes what could have been done to prevent the incident somewhat considering facilities management, team management, law enforcement, and operating policies. Minimally applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Attempts to describe what could have been done to prevent the incident vaguely considering facilities management, team management, law enforcement, and operating policies; however, does not apply specific concepts and vocabulary from the text, and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The description of what could have been done to prevent the incident is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Identifies the Appropriate Law, and Describes How the Law Applies to the Incident
Total: 8.50
Distinguished – Identifies the appropriate law, and thoroughly describes how the law applies to the incident.
Proficient – Identifies the appropriate law, and describes how the law applies to the incident. The description is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic – Identifies the appropriate law, and partially describes how the law applies to the incident. The description is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations – Identifies the appropriate law, and attempts to describe how the law applies to the incident; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance – The identification of the appropriate law and description of how the law applies to the incident are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.
Proficient – Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.
Basic – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.
Below Expectations – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Critical Thinking: Evidence
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Employs persuasive and applicable information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.
Proficient – Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.
Basic – Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.
Below Expectations – Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Reading: Relationship to Text
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Analyzes texts for scholarly significance and pertinence within and across various disciplines, assessing them according to their contributions and consequences.
Proficient – Utilizes texts in the context of scholarship to expand a foundation of disciplinary knowledge and to raise and discover significant inquiries.
Basic – Employs texts with the intent and expectation of increasing knowledge.
Below Expectations – Approaches texts only within the context of assignment.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions
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