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Section 3.2
Particular Crimes
Section 3.2 Particular Crimes

What Youll Learn
How to define major crimes against
people (p. 62)
How to define major crimes against
property (p. 66)
Understanding Business and Personal Law
Criminal Law

What Youll Learn
How to define major crimes that involve
controlled substances (p. 71)
How to define major crimes that involve
computers (p. 71)
Criminal Law

Why Its Important
Learning how to distinguish among various
crimes will help you understand criminal
liability.
Criminal Law

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

Legal Terms
larceny (p. 68)
embezzlement (p. 68)
robbery (p. 68)
arson (p. 68)
vandalism (p. 69)
shoplifting (p. 69)
Criminal Law
Section Outline
Crimes Against People
Murder
Manslaughter
Assault and Battery
Kidnapping
Sex Offenses
Domestic Violence
Hate Crimes
Criminal Law
Section Outline
Crimes Against Property
Burglary
Larceny
Embezzlement
Robbery
Arson
Vandalism
Shoplifting
Criminal Law
Section Outline
Motor Vehicle Violations
Crimes Involving Controlled
Substances
Alcohol
Drugs
Criminal Law
Section Outline
Computer Crimes
Federal Crimes and Laws
State Crimes and Computers
Criminal Law
Pre-Learning Question
What do you think are crimes against
people?
Criminal Law
Crimes Against People

Some crimes can be specifically
categorized as crimes against people.
Criminal Law
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of
another human being with malice
aforethought.
Criminal Law
Manslaughter
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of
another human being without malice
aforethought.
Criminal Law
Assault and Battery

Battery is the unlawful touching of
another person.
Assault is an attempt to commit
battery.
Criminal Law
Kidnapping
Kidnapping is the unlawful removal
or restraint of a person against his or
her will.
Criminal Law
Sex Offenses
Sex offenses include statutory rape
and sexual assault.
Criminal Law
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is any reckless
form of physical or mental abuse
within a family or household.
Criminal Law
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.
Criminal Law
What is the difference between

murder and manslaughter?
Criminal Law
ANSWER
Murder indicates malice aforethought
and manslaughter does not.
Criminal Law
What do you think are crimes against
property?
Criminal Law
Crimes Against Property

Common crimes against property
include burglary, larceny,
embezzlement, robbery, arson,
vandalism and shoplifting.
Criminal Law
Burglary
Burglary is the breaking and entering
of homes and other places with the
intent to commit a misdemeanor or a
felony.
Criminal Law
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.
Criminal Law
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the wrongful taking
of anothers property by a person who
has been entrusted with that property.
Criminal Law
Robbery
Robbery is the wrongful taking and
carrying away of the personal property
of another through violence or threats.
Criminal Law
Arson
Arson is the willful and malicious
burning of homes and other buildings.
Criminal Law
Vandalism
Vandalism is the willful or malicious
damage to property.
Criminal Law
Shoplifting
Shoplifting is the act of stealing
goods from a store.
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?
Criminal Law
ANSWER
Embezzlement
Criminal Law
What do you think are motor vehicle
violations?
Criminal Law
Motor Vehicle Violations

Drag racingthe unauthorized
racing of two vehicles side by side
and the timing of vehicles that
separately run a prearranged
course.
Joyridingtaking temporarily a
motor vehicle without the owners
permission.
Criminal Law
Why are alcohol, tobacco, and drugs
considered controlled substances?
Criminal Law
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3.2 Particular Crimes
Crimes Involving Controlled

Substances
Federal
and
state
governments
control who
may or may
not possess
or use
alcohol
tobacco
drugs
Criminal Law
What kind of crimes can a person
commit with a computer?
Criminal Law
Computer Crimes
Computers and network devices
have introduced new ways to
commit crimes.
Both federal and state statutes
address this new legal problem.
Criminal Law
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.
Criminal Law
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.
Criminal Law
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
Criminal Law

Section 3.2 Assessment
Reviewing What You Learned

1. What are the major crimes
committed against people?
Criminal Law


Answer
Murder, manslaughter, assault, battery,
kidnapping, sex offenses, domestic
violence, and hate crimes
Criminal Law


2. What are the major crimes
committed against property?
Criminal Law


Answer
Burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery,
arson, vandalism, shoplifting.
Criminal Law


3. What are the major crimes that
involve controlled substances?
Criminal Law


Answer
Those associated with drugs and alcohol.
Criminal Law


4. How have the states dealt with
computer crime?
Criminal Law


Answer
Creation of the crime of computer trespass
and passing computer fraud statutes.
Criminal Law

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.
Criminal Law

Critical Thinking Activity Answer

Computer Crime
Answers will vary but may reflect your
experience with computers.
Criminal Law

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.
Criminal Law

Hate Speech
The courts have held that hate crime or
hate speech statutes must be drafted very
narrowly.
Criminal Law

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.
Criminal Law

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.
Criminal Law
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