Crime: The Basics
Levels of Homicide
Levels of Stealing
Hate Crimes and Affirmative Defenses
100
Felony or Misdemeanor: Tom committed a crime, was found guilty, and now faces a 10 year sentence to be served in a state prison.
What is felony?
100
To prove first degree murder, you must prove the defendent acted willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and with specific intent. Explain what each of these 4 conditions mean.
What is the act was not forced or coerced? What is the act was committed with a cool, reflective mind? What is the act was planned? What is the act was committed against the intended victim?
100
This level of stealing occurs when a person steals property worth less than $500.
What is petty theft larceny?
100
John is the victim of a hate crime. According to statistics, list the most likely race, religion and sexual orientation of John.
Who is African American, Jewish and homosexual male?
200
This ingredient of a crime states that the person must intend the act at the same time he commits it.
What is concurrence?
200
To prove this level of homicide you must prove the defendant acted on the victim, the victim died as a result, and there was malice aforethought.
What is second degree murder?
200
This level of stealing occurs when a person takes property they have been entrusted with.
What is embezzlement?
200
Describe how Wisconsin tried to make hate crime illegal.
What is they tried to give extended sentences for crimes that were committed out of hate?
300
This ingredient of crime says that the act has to cause the harmful result.
What is causation?
300
John is intoxicated and speeding on the Interstate. He crashes into the car next to him and the driver dies. Describe the level of homicide John will probably be found guilty of.
What is involuntary manslaughter?
300
This level of stealing occurs when a person uses a dangerous weapon to take something from a person.
What is armed robbery?
300
This insanity defense can be proven if the defendant can show that because of a mental illness, they did not know what they were doing or that it was wrong.
What is the M'Naghten Rule?
400
Describe the type of intent that exists when a person acts unintentionally but with extreme lack of care.
What is criminal negligence?
400
Bob and his brother are getting along fine when suddenly they have a violent argument. At the height of the argument, Bob gets a gun and shoots his brother. Describe which level of homicide Bob will probably be found guilty of.
What is voluntary manslaughter?
400
Bill's friend sells him a brand new Wii gaming system for only $40. This is the level of stealing that Bill violated.
What is receiving stolen property?
400
This is when a police officer lures a defendant into committing a crime.
What is entrapment?
500
Becky gets angry at her sister Kellie and plots her death. Then, Kellie gets Becky a new IPOD for her birthday and so she forgets the whole thing. A week later, Becky is pulling into the driveway when she accidentally hits and kills Kellie. Describe which ingredient of a crime is missing.
What is there was no concurrence?
500
This level of homicide can be proven by showing the defendant committed a reckless action that has the likelihood to cause death.
What is involuntary manslaughter?
500
An employee tells David Letterman that either he pay her $10,000 or she will tell the world he is an adulterer. Tell me which level of stealing has been violated.
What is extortion?
500
Name two of the three things that must be proven to be found innocent under self-defense.
What is you reasonably believed that force was required for your protection? What is the threatened harm was about to happen and the attacker was willing to hurt you? What is the force you used was reasonable?
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