• something you do or fail to do in violation of a law

• Gangs have spread everywhere and continue to grow…

• Defn. of gang people who form groups closed to others for purposes that include violent, criminal activity (NOT ALL GANGS ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES)

• Make-up of gangs Mostly male’s age 8-50. Many are low-income & doing bad in school. Futures look dim…

• Why do people join? – Sense of belonging– Get attention– Peer pressure– Protection– Job & financial opportunities

Every crime is made up of certain elements the conditions that make

an act of a crime.

Criminal intent person intended or meant to commit a crime. Involves knowing & willful action.

Strict liability do not require intent, the act itself is a crime (i.e. selling alcohol to minors not know their minors)

Motive reason a person commits a crime (ex: in murder, motive can be revenge)

State drunk driving, shoplifting, etc.

Federal tax fraud, mail fraud, etc.

Some crimes can violate both like disorderly conduct in a national park…

• Principal person who commits a crime (i.e. he who fires the gun)

• Accomplice someone who helps another person commit a crime (i.e. driver of getaway car in bank robbery)

• Accessory Before the Fact person who orders a crime or who helps principal commit the crime but is not present (i.e. mob boss orders a killer for job)

• Accessory After the Fact you know a crime has been committed and help the principal or accomplice escape. Charged with harboring a fugitive, aiding and abetting, etc.

• Negligence failure to exercise reasonable or ordinary amount of care in a situation that causes harm to someone.

*If it’s really bad can be charged as involuntary manslaughter, depends on state.

• Most people who attempt suicide but fail are usually required by courts to go to psychological exams & treatment – if you help someone commit suicide, you can be found guilty of murder or manslaughter…

• Suicide is a leading cause of death among teenagers—at least 6,000 a year… why??? Get help through hotlines & counseling…

• Euthanasia act or method of putting someone to death painlessly (a.k.a. mercy killing) It is usually done at request of the incurably ill person but is illegal!

The law does permit you to refuse treatment even if this can cause you to die (as long as your sane), it does not let you disconnect life-sustaining equipment on someone else or help to kill them.

• Why is this such a big deal now? Advancements in medicine now allow us to keep “brain dead” people alive for many years, do you do that or disconnect???

• If you wish to have your thoughts be known before, fill out a living will and/or power-of-attorney.

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Homicide killing of one human being by another (i.e. murder)

Non-criminal Homicide killing that is justifiable or excusable. Ex: killing of a person committing a serious crime by a police officer or a killing in self-defense or defense of another

Criminal Homicide killing done w/malice intent to kill

• First degree murder premeditated killing, deliberate, & with malice

• Second degree murder killing w/malice but w/out premeditation

• Felony murder killing done during felonies like rape, arson, burglary… No need to prove intent, doesn’t matter if its an accident… Considered 1st degree by many states…

• Voluntary manslaughter intentional killing committed under circumstances that lessen the charges – i.e. you can lose self-control if provoked…

• Involuntary manslaughter unintentional killing resulting from reckless conduct— i.e. playing with a gun

• Negligent homicide causing of death through criminal negligence—i.e. car accident

• Assault attempt/threat to carry a physical attack upon another person but the threatened person must reasonably believe they’re in danger.

• Battery unlawful physical contact inflicted by one person upon another w/out consent (their approval), but must show intent to do bodily harm.

• Aggravated assault and battery Assault/battery with intent to murder, rob, rape, or do serious bodily harm. Ex: robbery with a gun or spreading AIDS knowingly

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• Pro-Guns “it’s not guns who kill people, people do”

• Anti-Guns Guns are too easily available to everyone, esp. young kids

• Few states require safety training courses for guns

• Less than 50% of states have a waiting period to do background check

1. 1968 Gun Control Act Prohibits certain people (criminals,

minors, illegal aliens) from buying/possession weapons

Requires serial #’s on all guns Prohibits interstate sale or handguns Sets penalties for carrying/using firearms

in crimes of violence/drug trafficking Sets age guidelines (must be 21) for

purchasing guns through dealers Certain semi-automatics banned

• Arson willful/malicious burning of another person’s property or your own; if you do it w/intent to defraud insurance company it’s a separate crime

• Vandalism (aka malicious mischief) willful destruction or damage to property of another, ex: breaking windows, ripping off fences, etc.

• Larceny unlawful taking/carrying away of property of another w/intent to steal it. Grand larceny theft of $100 or more; felony. Petty Larceny theft of less than $100; misdemeanor. Shoplifting taking items from store w/out paying for them – called concealment.

• Embezzlement unlawful taking of property by someone to whom it was entrusted, ex: bank teller taking $ from cash drawer…

• Robbery unlawful taking of property from person’s immediate possession by force/intimidation, if its forceful (i.e. knocks you down) it’s robbery, if it’s not forceful (i.e. pickpocket) it’s larceny.

• Extortion (aka blackmail) use of threats to obtain property of another, even threats to do future harm…

• Burglary (aka breaking & entering) unauthorized entry into any structure with intent to commit a crime, at any time of day. (Stiffer penalty if at night or w/weapons…)

• Forgery crime in which person falsely makes or alters a writing or document w/intent to defraud. Uttering offering someone a genuine document known to be a fake.

• Receiving stolen property if it’s more $100 it’s a felony, if less than $100 it’s misdemeanor (you have to know it’s stolen)

• Unauthorized use of a vehicle taking it w/out consent, UUV is only if you take it temporarily, i.e. joyriding. If steal car permanently it’s larceny or auto theft. Carjacking stealing car by force/intimidation is a federal crime (life in prison).

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A) Alcohol drunk driving is either called driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI). In U.S. 2 out of 5 Americans will someday be involved in alcohol-related crash…

• DWI/DUI refers to person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC). BAC = g/dl (grams per deciliter in blood)

• BAC determined by: breath, urine, blood samples

• Your intoxicated at +.10 g/dl (varies per state)

• Your impaired at .01-.09 g/dl (varies per state)

• DUI penalties suspension of license (temporarily)

–License revoked (taken away forever)–Jail or fine–DWI school–Community service

*Teens are greater risk of injury in alcohol related accidents (or death) because 1) affected by alcohol faster, 2) less experienced drivers.

B) Drugs Possession, distribution, or sale of drugs is a crime, may violate federal/state laws of both…

Controlling drugs is very expensive $, jail time, etc. People for legalizing marijuana say it would free up jails & cops for other criminals, those against legalization say drugs have too many bad effects, i.e. kill people… Penalties for drug crimes depend on your state and amount you possess.