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Understanding Business and Personal Law
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What You’ll Learn
How to define major crimes against How to define major crimes against people (p. 62)people (p. 62)
How to define major crimes against How to define major crimes against property (p. 66)property (p. 66)
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Crimes Against People MurderManslaughterAssault and BatteryKidnappingSex OffensesDomestic ViolenceHate Crimes
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Crimes Against Property BurglaryLarcenyEmbezzlementRobberyArsonVandalismShoplifting
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Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought.
Murder Murder
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought.
Manslaughter Manslaughter
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Battery is the unlawful touching of another person.Assault is an attempt to commit battery.
Assault and Battery Assault and Battery
Kidnapping Kidnapping Kidnapping is the unlawful removal or restraint of a person against their will.
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Sex offenses include statutory rape and sexual assault.
Sex Offenses Sex Offenses
Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Domestic violence is any reckless form of physical or mental abuse within a family or household.
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Actions using certain symbols, writings, pictures, or spoken words to cause fear or anger in people because of their race, religion, color, or gender are known as hate crimes.
Hate Crimes Hate Crimes
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What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?
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Murder indicates malice aforethought and manslaughter does not.
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Burglary is the breaking and entering of homes and other places with the intent to commit a misdemeanor or a felony.
Burglary Burglary
Robbery Robbery Robbery is the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another through violence or threats.
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Larceny is the unlawful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of the property.
Larceny Larceny
Arson is the willful and malicious burning of homes and other buildings.
Arson Arson
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Embezzlement is the wrongful taking of another’s property by a person who has been entrusted with that property.
Embezzlement Embezzlement
Vandalism Vandalism Vandalism the willful or malicious damage to property.
Shoplifting Shoplifting Shoplifting the act of stealing goods from a store.
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During the time Joe Banks worked at the Stop and Go gas station, he put nearly 600 gallons of gasoline into his own car without paying for it. What crime is he probably guilty of?
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Embezzlement
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Pre-Learning Question Pre-Learning Question
What do you think are motor vehicle violations?
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Drag racing—the unauthorized racing of two vehicles side by side and the timing of vehicles that separately run a prearranged course.Joyriding—taking temporarily a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission.
Motor Vehicle Violations Motor Vehicle Violations
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Pre-Learning Question Pre-Learning Question
Why are alcohol, tobacco, and drugs considered controlled substances?
Federal Federal and and statestategovernmentsgovernments
control whocontrol whomay or may may or may not possess not possess or useor use
alcoholalcoholtobaccotobaccodrugsdrugs
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Pre-Learning Question Pre-Learning Question
What kind of crimes can a person commit with a computer?
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Computers and network devices have introduced new ways to commit crimes.Both federal and state statutes address this new legal problem.
Computer Crimes Computer Crimes
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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is aimed at computer hackers.The National Information Infrastructure Act outlaws the extortion of money or other favors in exchange for not causing a computer system to crash.
Federal Computer Laws Federal Computer Laws
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Computer trespass outlaws using a computer for any crime.Computer fraud statutes make it an offense to use a computer to acquire property, services, or money by fraud.
State Computer Laws State Computer Laws
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Some states have a detailed list of computer-related crimes including:
State Computer Laws State Computer Laws
Theft of computer servicesDestruction of equipmentMisuse of computer information
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1. What are the major crimes committed against people?
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Murder, manslaughter, assault, battery, kidnapping, sex offenses, domestic violence, and hate crimes.
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2. What are the major crimes committed against property?
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Burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery, arson, vandalism, and shoplifting.
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3. What are the major crimes that involve controlled substances?
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Those associated with drugs and alcohol.
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4. How have the states dealt with computer crime?
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Creation of the crime of computer trespass and passing computer fraud statutes.
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Critical Thinking ActivityComputer CrimeWhich of the methods adopted by states to deal with computer crimes do you feel is most effective? Explain your answer.
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Answers will vary, but may reflect your experience with computers.
Critical Thinking Activity AnswerComputer Crime
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Legal Skills in ActionHate SpeechMany states have made it a crime to use certain symbols, writings, pictures, or spoken words to cause fear or anger in people because of their race, religion, color, or gender.
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Legal Skills in ActionHate SpeechThe courts have held that hate crime or hate speech statutes must be drafted very narrowly.
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Legal Skills in ActionHate SpeechImagine that you are a television newscaster for a cable news network. Write an opinion piece in which you argue that the courts are wrong in their rulings regarding hate speech.
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Opinions will vary, but should reflect an understanding of our Constitutional rights of individual liberty as described in the Bill of Rights.
Legal Skills in Action AnswerHate Speech