1. 3Chapter SECTION OPENER / CLOSER: INSERT BOOK COVER ART Particular Crimes Section 3.2

2. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law What You’ll Learn How to define major crimes against people (p. 62) How to define major crimes against property (p. 66)

3. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Why It’s Important Learning how to distinguish among various crimes will help you understand criminal liability.

5. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Legal Terms murder (p. 62) manslaughter (p. 62) battery (p. 63) assault (p. 64) kidnapping (p. 64) burglary (p. 67)

6. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Legal Terms larceny (p. 68) embezzlement (p. 68) robbery (p. 68) arson (p. 68) vandalism (p. 69) shoplifting (p. 69)

7. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Crimes Against People Murder Manslaughter Assault and Battery Kidnapping Sex Offenses Domestic Violence Hate Crimes Section Outline

8. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Crimes Against Property Burglary Larceny Embezzlement Robbery Arson Vandalism Shoplifting Section Outline

9. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Motor Vehicle Violations Section Outline Crimes Involving Controlled Substances Alcohol Drugs

10. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Computer Crimes Federal Crimes and Laws State Crimes and Computers Section Outline

11. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Pre-Learning Question What do you think are crimes against people?

12. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Some crimes can be specifically categorized as crimes against people. Crimes Against People

13. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought. Murder

14. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought. Manslaughter

15. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Battery is the unlawful touching of another person. Assault is an attempt to commit battery. Assault and Battery

16. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Kidnapping is the unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will. Kidnapping

17. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Sex offenses include statutory rape and sexual assault. Sex Offenses

18. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Domestic violence is any reckless form of physical or mental abuse within a family or household. Domestic Violence

19. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Hate Crimes

20. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

21. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law ANSWER Murder indicates malice aforethought and manslaughter does not.

22. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Pre-Learning Question What do you think are crimes against property?

23. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Common crimes against property include burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery, arson, vandalism and shoplifting. Crimes Against Property

24. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Burglary is the breaking and entering of homes and other places with the intent to commit a misdemeanor or a felony. Burglary

25. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Larceny is the unlawful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of the property. Larceny

26. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Embezzlement is the wrongful taking of another’s property by a person who has been entrusted with that property. Embezzlement

27. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Robbery is the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another through violence or threats. Robbery

28. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Arson is the willful and malicious burning of homes and other buildings. Arson

29. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Vandalism is the willful or malicious damage to property. Vandalism

30. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Shoplifting is the act of stealing goods from a store. Shoplifting

31. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law ANSWER Embezzlement

33. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Pre-Learning Question What do you think are motor vehicle violations?

34. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Motor Vehicle Violations

35. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Pre-Learning Question Why are alcohol, tobacco, and drugs considered controlled substances?

36. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 3.2 Crimes Involving Controlled Substances Federalandstategovernments control who may or may not possess or use alcoholtobaccodrugs

37. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Pre-Learning Question What kind of crimes can a person commit with a computer?

38. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Computers and network devices have introduced new ways to commit crimes. Both federal and state statutes address this new legal problem. Computer Crimes

39. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Federal Computer Laws

40. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. State Computer Laws

41. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Some states have a detailed list of computer-related crimes including: State Computer Laws theft of computer services destruction of equipment misuse of computer information

42. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Reviewing What You Learned 1. 1.What are the major crimes committed against people? Section 3.2 Assessment

43. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Reviewing What You Learned Murder, manslaughter, assault, battery, kidnapping, sex offenses, domestic violence, and hate crimes Section 3.2 Assessment Answer

44. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Reviewing What You Learned 2. 2.What are the major crimes committed against property? Section 3.2 Assessment

45. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Reviewing What You Learned Burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery, arson, vandalism, shoplifting. Section 3.2 Assessment Answer

46. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Reviewing What You Learned 3. 3.What are the major crimes that involve controlled substances? Section 3.2 Assessment

47. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Reviewing What You Learned Those associated with drugs and alcohol. Section 3.2 Assessment Answer

48. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Reviewing What You Learned 4. 4.How have the states dealt with computer crime? Section 3.2 Assessment

49. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Reviewing What You Learned Creation of the crime of computer trespass and passing computer fraud statutes. Section 3.2 Assessment Answer

50. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Section 3.2 Assessment Answers will vary but may reflect your experience with computers. Critical Thinking Activity Answer Computer Crime

52. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law 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. Understanding Business and Personal Law Particular Crimes Section 3.2 Criminal Law Section 3.2 Assessment Opinions will vary but should reflect an understanding of our Constitutional rights of individual liberty as described in the Bill of Rights. Legal Skills in Action Answer Hate Speech

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