1. Section 3.2

2. What You’ll Learn
How to define major crimes against people (p. 62)
How to define major crimes against property (p. 66)

3. What You’ll Learn
How to define major crimes that involve controlled substances (p. 71)
How to define major crimes that involve computers (p. 71)

4. Why It’s Important
Learning how to distinguish among various crimes will help you understand criminal liability.

5. Legal Terms
murder (p. 62)
manslaughter (p. 62)
battery (p. 63)
assault (p. 64)
kidnapping (p. 64)
burglary (p. 67)

6. Legal Terms
larceny (p. 68)
embezzlement (p. 68)
robbery (p. 68)
arson (p. 68)
vandalism (p. 69)
shoplifting (p. 69)

7. Section Outline Crimes Against People Murder Manslaughter
Assault and Battery
Kidnapping
Sex Offenses
Domestic Violence
Hate Crimes

8. Section Outline Crimes Against Property Burglary Larceny Embezzlement
Robbery
Arson
Vandalism
Shoplifting

9. Section Outline Motor Vehicle Violations
Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Alcohol
Drugs

10. Section Outline Computer Crimes Federal Crimes and Laws
State Crimes and Computers

11. Pre-Learning Question
What do you think are crimes against people?

12. Crimes Against People
Some crimes can be specifically categorized as crimes against people.

13. Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought.

14. Manslaughter
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought.

15. Assault and Battery
Battery is the unlawful touching of another person.
Assault is an attempt to commit battery.

16. Kidnapping
Kidnapping is the unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will.

17. Sex Offenses
Sex offenses include statutory rape and sexual assault.

18. Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is any reckless form of physical or mental abuse within a family or household.

19. 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.

20. What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

21. ANSWER
Murder indicates malice aforethought and manslaughter does not.

22. Pre-Learning Question
What do you think are crimes against property?

23. Crimes Against Property
Common crimes against property include burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery, arson, vandalism and shoplifting.

24. Burglary
Burglary is the breaking and entering of homes and other places with the intent to commit a misdemeanor or a felony.

25. 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.

26. Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the wrongful taking of another’s property by a person who has been entrusted with that property.

27. Robbery
Robbery is the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another through violence or threats.

28. Arson
Arson is the willful and malicious burning of homes and other buildings.

29. Vandalism
Vandalism is the willful or malicious damage to property.

30. Shoplifting
Shoplifting is the act of stealing goods from a store.

31. 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?

32. ANSWER
Embezzlement

33. Pre-Learning Question
What do you think are motor vehicle violations?

34. 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.

35. Pre-Learning Question
Why are alcohol, tobacco, and drugs considered controlled substances?

36. Crimes Involving Controlled
3.2
Crimes Involving Controlled
Substances
Federal
and
state
governments
control who
may or may
not possess
or use
alcohol
tobacco
drugs

37. Pre-Learning Question
What kind of crimes can a person commit with a computer?

38. Computer Crimes
Computers and network devices have introduced new ways to commit crimes.
Both federal and state statutes address this new legal problem.

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. 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

42. Reviewing What You Learned
Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned
What are the major crimes committed against people?

43. Reviewing What You Learned Answer
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Answer
Murder, manslaughter, assault, battery, kidnapping, sex offenses, domestic violence, and hate crimes.

44. Reviewing What You Learned
Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned
What are the major crimes committed against property?

45. Reviewing What You Learned Answer
Section 3.2 Assessment
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Answer
Burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery, arson, vandalism, and shoplifting.

46. Reviewing What You Learned
Section 3.2 Assessment
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What are the major crimes that involve controlled substances?

47. Reviewing What You Learned Answer
Section 3.2 Assessment
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Answer
Those associated with drugs and alcohol.

48. Reviewing What You Learned
Section 3.2 Assessment
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How have the states dealt with computer crime?

49. Reviewing What You Learned Answer
Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned
Answer
Creation of the crime of computer trespass and passing computer fraud statutes.

50. Critical Thinking Activity Computer Crime
Section 3.2 Assessment
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.

51. Critical Thinking Activity Answer Computer Crime
Section 3.2 Assessment
Critical Thinking Activity Answer
Computer Crime
Answers will vary, but may reflect your experience with computers.

52. Legal Skills in Action Hate Speech
Section 3.2 Assessment
Legal Skills in Action
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.

53. Legal Skills in Action Hate Speech
Section 3.2 Assessment
Legal Skills in Action
Hate Speech
The courts have held that hate crime or hate speech statutes must be drafted very narrowly.

54. Legal Skills in Action Hate Speech
Section 3.2 Assessment
Legal Skills in Action
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.

55. Legal Skills in Action Answer
Section 3.2 Assessment
Legal Skills in Action Answer
Hate Speech
Opinions will vary, but should reflect an understanding of our Constitutional rights of individual liberty as described in the Bill of Rights.

56. End of Section 3.2