Unit Question What are the elements and classifications of crimes as well as the defenses provided under the law?
What are the current issues that effect crime in America? Essential Question What are the current issues that effect crime in America?
Key Question What is the typical criminal profile? What is the typical victim profile? What are the crime trends in the USA? When are the various penalties typically assessed?
Key Question What effect does substance abuse have on crime in America? What are the crime trends in America?
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What are the major classifications of crimes in the United States? Essential Question What are the major classifications of crimes in the United States?
Key Questions What are felonies, misdemeanors, and summary offenses? How are categories of crimes graded in PA?
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What are the elements of a crime? Essential Question What are the elements of a crime?
Key Question Why is motive not necessary to be proven to solve a crime? How is required state of mind determined? How are crimes defined in PA?
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What are the major crimes in the USA? Essential Question What are the major crimes in the USA?
Key Question What are the major crimes against people? What are the major crimes against property?
Key Question What are the crimes against business interests? How is robbery different from larceny?
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What are the nine basic defenses to crimes? Essential Question What are the nine basic defenses to crimes?
Key Questions What are the two tests used in the US to determine legal insanity? What are the conditions for entrapment to be a successful defense?
Key Questions What must conditions must exist for self-defense to be a successful defense?
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