Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 1 Chapter 4 Criminal Law and Procedure Chapter 4 Criminal Law and Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 2 Chapter Criminal Law GOALS Understand the three elements that make up a criminal act Classify crimes according to the severity of their potential sentences Identify the types of crimes that affect business
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 3 Chapter 4 CRIMES AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR Elements of criminal acts Duty Violation of the duty Criminal intent
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 4 Chapter 4 What three elements must be proven at trial before someone can be convicted of a crime?
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 5 Chapter 4 CLASSIFICATIONS OF CRIMES Felony Misdemeanor
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 6 Chapter 4 Name the two categories of crimes classified by the severity of their potential sentences.
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 7 Chapter 4 BUSINESS-RELATED CRIMES Larceny Receiving stolen property False pretenses Forgery Bribery Computer crime Extortion Conspiracy Arson
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 8 Chapter 4 Name the types of business-related crimes.
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 9 Chapter Criminal Procedure GOALS Know the rights people have when arrested and their potential criminal liability for the action of others Name and describe the two types of defenses to criminal charges Understand appropriate punishment for crimes
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 10 Chapter 4 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Rights of the accused Responsibility for the criminal conduct of others
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 11 Chapter 4 What constitutional rights would you have if you were accused of a crime?
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 12 Chapter 4 DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL CHARGES Procedural defenses Substantive defenses
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 13 Chapter 4 Name the two defense categories and give an example of each.
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 14 Chapter 4 PUNISHMENTS FOR CRIMES Fines Imprisonment Execution
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 15 Chapter 4 What is the purpose of punishment for a crime?
Law for Business and Personal Use © South-Western, a part of Cengage LearningSlide 16 Chapter 4 PREVENT LEGAL DIFFICULTIES As a citizen... Work to know the law and to live within its requirements. Never intentionally do something illegal. Never misrepresent a fact to obtain the goods or services of others. Never threaten others with an illegal act to cause them to do something. If arrested, immediately contact a lawyer. Know your rights and make use of them.