Section 3.2 Particular Crimes
What You’ll Learn
How to define major crimes against
people (p. 62)
How to define major crimes against
property (p. 66)
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Crimes Against People
Murder
Manslaughter
Assault and Battery
Kidnapping
Sex Offenses
Domestic Violence
Hate Crimes
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Crimes Against Property
Burglary
Larceny
Embezzlement
Robbery
Arson
Vandalism
Shoplifting
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Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of
another human being with malice
aforethought.
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.
Kidnapping
Kidnapping is the unlawful removal or
restraint of a person against their will.
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Sex Offenses
Sex offenses include statutory rape
and sexual assault.
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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Burglary
Burglary is the breaking and entering of
homes and other places with the intent
to commit a misdemeanor or a felony.
Robbery
Robbery is the wrongful taking and
carrying away of the personal property
of another through violence or threats.
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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.
Arson
Arson is the willful and malicious
burning of homes and other buildings.
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Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the wrongful taking of
another’s property by a person who has been
entrusted with that property.
Vandalism
Vandalism the willful or malicious damage to
property.
Shoplifting
Shoplifting 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 racing—the unauthorized
racing of two vehicles side by side
and the timing of vehicles that
separately run a prearranged
course.
Joyriding—taking temporarily a
motor vehicle without the owner’s
permission.
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Pre-Learning Question
Why are alcohol, tobacco, and drugs
considered controlled substances?
Federal
and
state
governments
control who
may or may
not possess
or use
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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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Reviewing What You Learned
1. What are the major crimes
committed against people?
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Answer
Murder, manslaughter, assault, battery,
kidnapping, sex offenses, domestic
violence, and hate crimes.
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2. What are the major crimes
committed against property?
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Burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery,
arson, vandalism, and shoplifting.
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3. What are the major crimes that
involve controlled substances?
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Answer
Those associated with drugs and alcohol.
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4. How have the states dealt with
computer crime?
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Answer
Creation of the crime of computer trespass
and passing computer fraud statutes.
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Critical Thinking Activity
Computer Crime
Which of the methods adopted by states to
deal with computer crimes do you feel is
most effective? Explain your answer.
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Critical Thinking Activity Answer
Computer Crime
Answers will vary, but may reflect your
experience with computers.
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Hate Speech
Many states have made it a crime to use
certain symbols, writings, pictures, or
spoken words to cause fear or anger in
people because of their race, religion,
color, or gender.
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Hate Speech
The courts have held that hate crime or
hate speech statutes must be drafted very
narrowly.
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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.
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Hate Speech
Opinions will vary, but should reflect an
understanding of our Constitutional rights
of individual liberty as described in the Bill
of Rights.
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