Business Law
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Ch. 2 Notes Day 3
Manslaughter
The unlawful killing of another human being without “malice aforethought” is known as
______________________. The major difference between ________________ and
______________________ is that _______________ or ________ intent is found in
murder but not in manslaughter. Manslaughter can be divided into 2 types:
____________________ manslaughter and ____________________ manslaughter.
Voluntary manslaughter occurs when one person _____________, at the time the act is
committed, to ________ another but does so suddenly and as a result of great personal
_______________. The wrongdoer must have become very ____________ before the
killing. Involuntary manslaughter occurs when one person, while committing an
_______________ or ______________ act, kills another. There is no ____________ to
kill.
Assault & Battery
The _________________ touching of another person is known as ________________.
Accidentally bumping another person in a crowded hallway at school would not be
_______________, because the crime requires criminal ____________ or
________________ behavior. Similarly, football players slamming each other during a
game is not considered ______________ because they have consented to the rules of the
game. Battery usually involves the _______________ use of one’s hand, knife, or
_______ against another person. However, battery could also be committed by giving
poison or __________ to an ________________ victim, ______________ in someone’s
face, siccing a _______ on someone, or even _______________ someone who does not
want to be kissed.
An ____________ is an attempt to commit a battery. Pointing and shooting a ______ at
someone is the ____________, and the bullet striking them is the ________________.
Some states no longer follow the ______________ law distinction between assault and
battery. Ohio, for example, has eliminated the term “battery” from its _____________
code and substituted “assault” by itself.
_______________ assault and battery are generally ____________________.
____________________ battery and aggravated assault are _______________ in most
states. To qualify as an ____________________ offense, the assault or battery would
have to be committed with a _______________ weapon, with the _____________ to
murder, with the intent to commit _________, or with the intent to commit
_______________. Some states call aggravated assault ________________ assault.
Business Law
Kidnapping
Kidnapping involves the unlawful __________________ or _________________ of a
person against his or her will. Usually the victim is ____________________ or forced to
be a _______________. Kidnapping usually involves unlawful imprisonment for
________________, terrorism, ______________, rape, or to commit a felony. Contrary
to popular belief, under most state laws the distance involved in the unlawful
__________________ of the victim does not matter. The essence of the crime is illegally
_______________________ rather than moving the victim.
Sex Offenses
In the past, the crime of _________ was limited to two types of situations. On one
situation a male ______________ a female to have sexual intercourse. In the other
situation a male had sexual intercourse with an ____________-_________ female.
Today the law has expanded the crime of rape or sexual ______________ to include
other types of sexual _____________________. The crime of __________________
rape applies to situations in which the _____________ is underage. The definition of
underage will vary from state to _____________. In most states, the _______________
the victim the more _______________ the penalty. In statutory rape cases,
_____________ of the under age person does not matter. A ______________ can also be
prosecuted for having sex with another minor. Statutes defining rape do not specify the
________ of the offender. Recently recognized as a sex offense is sexual assault by a
____________ or a ___________. Such crimes are labeled __________ rape or
______________________ rape.
Sexual assault is a very serious ____________. Victims are not only hurt physically, but
____________________ and _____________________. For these reasons, among
others, the crime of __________ carries very serious penalties. In one state, for instance,
the rape of a child under the age of ______ carries the penalty of _________ in prison.