Hinterwald

In the village of Hinterwald, “the world is still in order.” It is customary for all residents of the village to attend Holy Mass in church on Sundays wearing traditional costumes. A young Muslim family, the M family, is causing unrest because they stubbornly refuse to follow this tradition.

Question: What consequences does the M family face?

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Learning Together

Students A, B, and C always study together. To prepare for the exam, they divide up the material, with each of them teaching the others a topic on three consecutive days. A and B stick to the agreement. C, who is supposed to present last, no longer feels like studying with his colleagues, and besides, he already knows the material.

Question: What consequences could C face?

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Deposit

Student D moves into a new apartment. After he moves out, the landlord keeps the deposit without giving any reason. The student feels this is unfair and considers getting the money back from the landlord's apartment with the help of his two “experienced” friends X and Y.

Question: What consequences could S face?

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Seminar Paper

A student submits a seminar paper that he has copied largely from the internet. The statutes of his university contain a legal rule that prohibits this.

Question: To what extent is state authority behind these rules?

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Smoking Ban

There was a smoking ban in the parliament building, but no penalties were attached to violations.

Question: To what extent is state authority behind these rules?

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Saftey Risks

A company U sells a technical product that later poses safety risks to several customers due to a design flaw. Entrepreneur U believes that the product has been purchased and that he does not have to be accommodating to his customers' excessive demands. The product clearly violates the applicable product safety regulations.

Question: What is the state coercion behind the legal regulations for product safety?

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