| Stealing Crimes |
| #1 |
Which crime has been committed if George walks into the electronics store with a gun and steals a $3,000 stereo system that he intends to use in his new man cave? |
Larceny |
| #2 |
Which crime has been committed if George breaks into the home of Ralph at night with the intent to steal his $3,000 stereo? |
Burglary |
| #3 |
George was asked to house sit for Rebecca. While she was away in Maine for the summer, George took her $3,000 stereo and sold it on the Internet. Which crime has been committed? |
Embezzlement |
| #4 |
If Mark stealthily steals a designer watch off of Sally’s wrist and then gives it to his girlfriend Judy for her birthday, what crime have they each committed if Judy knew that the watch was stolen? |
Mark committed larceny and Judy committed receiving stolen property |
| #5 |
Ethan was in a hurry as he left the restaurant and accidentally picked up the wrong bag. Instead of his school bag, he picked up a nearly identical bag belonging to someone at the next table. The bag contained $10,000 cash. Explain whether or not Ethan guilty of larceny and why? |
No because he did not have the requisite guilty state of mind |
| Property Crimes |
| #1 |
What crime was committed if at a campfire, Philip throws a lit torch into Liam’s car? |
Arson |
| #2 |
Steven spray paints THS all over the opposing team’s bus during an intense football game. What crime has he committed? |
Vandalism |
| #3 |
What makes a crime an "aggravated"? |
Use of a weapon |
| #4 |
Dominic received a $50 check for his birthday. Before he cashed it, he changed the amount to $550. What crime, if any, did he commit? |
Forgery |
| #5 |
Give three examples of cybercrime. |
Answers Vary: Piracy, phishing, hacking, identity theft, sending explicit images to minors, etc. |
| Defenses |
| #1 |
6-year old Nathan is horsing around with his friends. Suddenly he pushes Jim into the road and Jim is struck by a car. What defense can Nathan use if criminal charges are brought against him? |
Infancy |
| #2 |
What defense can be asserted when the police induce a person to commit a crime that he would not have otherwise done without the inducement? |
Entrapment |
| #3 |
What defense can be asserted when a person acted the way he did because his action was unavoidable in order to protect life? |
Necessity |
| #4 |
98-year old Ruth is of sound mind. One day she saw one of the attendants at her nursing home striking her friend Ethel. Ruth swung her cane at the attendant but accidentally hit Ethel instead, killing her. If criminal charges are brought against Ruth, what defense might she use? |
Defense of Others |
| #5 |
Kerri was at the mall after school one day. Randy walked up behind Kerri and put a gun to her back, ordering her to steal the $500 jacket that she was currently trying on. If criminal charges are brought against Kerri, what defense might she use? |
Duress |
| Searches |
| #1 |
Police officers may legally make an arrest if they have an arrest warrant or what? |
Probable Cause to believe a person committed a crime |
| #2 |
What happens to evidence illegally obtained? |
It is excluded at trial |
| #3 |
What is an example of a school search that is not permitted? |
Strip Search |
| #4 |
In determining what is a reasonable search versus an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment, what do courts look at? |
Totality of the circumstances |
| #5 |
Cheech is pulled over by the police for speeding. The police officer asks him to open his trunk and Cheech agrees. Inside the trunk is a significant quantity of illegal narcotics. What is the result and why? |
The evidence may be used at trial because Cheech agreed to open the trunk |
