Roles
Jamie walked into a bank and pointed a gun at the woman behind the counter and said, "Give me all the money." What is Jamie's role in this crime?
Principal
Liam asked a friend to break into a store, but the friend refused. What crime is this?
Solicitation
Hayden carefully plans to poison Dylan with the intent to kill him. She then kills him. What crime is this? Why?
1st Degree Murder
Will walks up to Chris and raises his hand to smack him, but stops inches from his face. What crime is this? Why?
Criminal threatening
M = less than a year
F = more than a year
Jamie's girlfriend Becky stood outside the bank to keep watch while he robbed the bank. What is Becky's role?
Accomplice
Riley bought a ski mask and a crowbar and walked to the jewelry store, but was caught before entering. What crime?
Attempt
Claire flees a bank that she just robbed and loses control, crashing and killing a pedestrian. What is the crime? Why?
Felony Murder
Will locks Chris in a closet. What crime is this? Why?
False Imprisonment
Frank fires a gun into the air with no intent to kill. What crimes could he be charged with?
Death = 2nd degree murder
Harm = reckless endangerment felony
No Harm = reckless endangerment misdemeanor
Jessie provided the location of cameras in the bank and the shift change schedule before the robbery. He stayed home during. What is Jessie's role?
Accessory before the fact
Two classmates agree to hack the school servers and start coding. What crime?
Conspiracy
A father stops his daughter from being kidnapped and becomes enraged and beats the kidnapper to death. What crime? Why?
Voluntary manslaughter.
Will walks up to Chris and smacks him. What crime is this? Why?
Assault
Conspiracy punishment = 1 year felony
What is the punishment for
Solicitation
Attempt
Same as actual crime
Melissa acted as the getaway driver after the robbery. What is her role?
Accessory after the fact.
Why can someone be charged with solicitation even if no crime occurs?
Because the crime is complete when the request is made
A driver is texting while driving with their knee on the highway. They lose control and cause an accident, killing someone. What is the crime? Why?
Involuntary manslaughter.
Will forces Chris into a car and drives them away. What crime is this? Why?
Kidnapping
What is the punishment difference between 1st degree murder and felony murder?
None - same punishment
Jordan plans on robbing a jewelry store. Delvin provides him with the code to the alarm. Maya stands at the back alley with a walkie-talkie, warning Jordan about police patrols. The next morning Sam helps Jordan hide the jewels. Delvin and Sam were not present during the crime. What are each of their roles?
Jordan - principal
Maya - accomplice
Delvin - before the fact
Sam - after the fact
What is the key language with attempt?
Substantial step
A fight leads to someone attacking others with a metal bat, killing two people. What is the crime? Why?
What happens if someone has a weapon when committing a crime against a person that doesn't involve death?
Aggravated
What is the key difference between 2nd degree reckless endangerment and involuntary manslaughter
Malice