What You

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• SECTION 3.2

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What Youll Learn

• How to define major crimes against people (p. 62)
• How to define major crimes against property (p.
  66)

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What Youll Learn

• How to define major crimes that involve
  controlled substances (p. 71)
• How to define major crimes that involve computers
  (p. 71)

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Why Its Important
Learning how to distinguish among various crimes
will help you understand criminal liability.
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Legal Terms

• murder (p. 62)
• manslaughter (p. 62)
• battery (p. 63)
• assault (p. 64)
• kidnapping (p. 64)
• burglary (p. 67)

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Legal Terms

• larceny (p. 68)
• embezzlement (p. 68)
• robbery (p. 68)
• arson (p. 68)
• vandalism (p. 69)
• shoplifting (p. 69)

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Section Outline
Crimes Against People
Murder Manslaughter Assault and
Battery Kidnapping Sex Offenses Domestic
Violence Hate Crimes
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Section Outline
Crimes Against Property
Burglary Larceny Embezzlement Robbery Arson Vandal
ism Shoplifting
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Section Outline
Motor Vehicle Violations
Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Alcohol Drugs
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Section Outline
Computer Crimes
Federal Crimes and Laws State Crimes and
Computers
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Pre-Learning Question
What do you think are crimes against people?
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Crimes Against People
Some crimes can be specifically categorized as
crimes against people.
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Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human
being with malice aforethought.
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Manslaughter
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another
human being without malice aforethought.
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Assault and Battery

• Battery is the unlawful touching of another
  person.
• Assault is an attempt to commit battery.

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Kidnapping
Kidnapping is the unlawful removal or restraint
of a person against his or her will.
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Sex Offenses
Sex offenses include statutory rape and sexual
assault.
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Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is any reckless form of
physical or mental abuse within a family or
household.
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Hate Crimes
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.
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What is the difference between murder and
manslaughter?
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ANSWER
Murder indicates malice aforethought and
manslaughter does not.
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Pre-Learning Question
What do you think are crimes against property?
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Crimes Against Property
Common crimes against property include burglary,
larceny, embezzlement, robbery, arson, vandalism
and shoplifting.
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Burglary
Burglary is the breaking and entering of homes
and other places with the intent to commit a
misdemeanor or a felony.
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Larceny
Larceny is the unlawful taking and carrying away
of the personal property of another with the
intent to deprive the owner of the property.
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Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the wrongful taking of anothers
property by a person who has been entrusted with
that property.
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Robbery
Robbery is the wrongful taking and carrying away
of the personal property of another through
violence or threats.
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Arson
Arson is the willful and malicious burning of
homes and other buildings.
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Vandalism
Vandalism is the willful or malicious damage to
property.
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Shoplifting
Shoplifting is 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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ANSWER
Embezzlement
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Pre-Learning Question
What do you think are motor vehicle violations?
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Motor Vehicle Violations

• Drag racingthe unauthorized racing of two
  vehicles side by side and the timing of vehicles
  that separately run a prearranged course.
• Joyridingtaking temporarily a motor vehicle
  without the owners permission.

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Pre-Learning Question
Why are alcohol, tobacco, and drugs considered
controlled substances?
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3.2
Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Federal and state governments
control who may or may not possess or use
alcohol tobacco drugs
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Pre-Learning Question
What kind of crimes can a person commit with a
computer?
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Computer Crimes

• Computers and network devices have introduced new
  ways to commit crimes.
• Both federal and state statutes address this new
  legal problem.

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Federal Computer Laws

• 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.

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State Computer Laws

• 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.

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State Computer Laws
Some states have a detailed list of
computer-related crimes including

• Theft of computer services
• Destruction of equipment
• Misuse of computer information

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Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned

1. What are the major crimes committed against
   people?

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Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned
Answer
Murder, manslaughter, assault, battery,
kidnapping, sex offenses, domestic violence, and
hate crimes.
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Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned

1. What are the major crimes committed against
   property?

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Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned
Answer
Burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery, arson,
vandalism, and shoplifting.
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Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned

1. What are the major crimes that involve controlled
   substances?

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Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned
Answer
Those associated with drugs and alcohol.
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Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned

1. How have the states dealt with computer crime?

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Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned
Answer
Creation of the crime of computer trespass and
passing computer fraud statutes.
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Section 3.2 Assessment
Legal Skills in Action Hate Speech
Imagine 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.