CRIME AND CRIME AND PUNISHMENTPUNISHMENT

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Ms. LanceeMs. Lancee

Class discussion… what crimes Class discussion… what crimes are the most taboo?are the most taboo?

Why?Why?

Create-a-Criminal.Create-a-Criminal. As we go through this As we go through this

power point you will create power point you will create a criminal. Similar to a a criminal. Similar to a body biography, you will body biography, you will draw a person and as we draw a person and as we go through you will go through you will symbolically “tell your symbolically “tell your criminals story”. (White criminals story”. (White collar vs. Blue Collar etc)collar vs. Blue Collar etc)

I will give you 10 minutes I will give you 10 minutes to draw your criminals to draw your criminals “basic form”. Use the body “basic form”. Use the body bio pic if you need to…bio pic if you need to…

Out of curiosity… how many of Out of curiosity… how many of you made your criminal you made your criminal

male???male???

Use symbols to give the following Use symbols to give the following information about your criminal.information about your criminal.

Level of education.Level of education. What crime did he/she commit?What crime did he/she commit? Why did he/she commit the Why did he/she commit the

crime crime (Ex: robbed a store (Ex: robbed a store because needed money to feed because needed money to feed children)children)

Age of your criminalAge of your criminal

Three Types of CrimeThree Types of Crime Crimes against property. Crimes against property.

(Vandalism, theft, arson etc)(Vandalism, theft, arson etc) Crimes against people. (Murder, Crimes against people. (Murder,

rape)rape) Crimes against morality. Crimes against morality.

(Prostitution, gambling, etc.(Prostitution, gambling, etc.Choose a crime for your criminal…

Blue-collar vs. white collar crimeBlue-collar vs. white collar crime WHITE COLLAR CRIMESWHITE COLLAR CRIMES

involve money and are usually involve money and are usually committed by the educated in committed by the educated in the workplace. Some call them the workplace. Some call them “clean crimes”“clean crimes”

BLUE COLLAR CRIMESBLUE COLLAR CRIMES are all are all other crimes and any crime other crimes and any crime committed using violence.committed using violence.

Blue collar or white collar?Blue collar or white collar?

Embezzling money from the safe at Embezzling money from the safe at your work.your work.

Holding someone up at gun point.Holding someone up at gun point. Stealing credit cards and using them.Stealing credit cards and using them. Insider stock trading (Martha Stewart)Insider stock trading (Martha Stewart) Beating someone up at a football Beating someone up at a football

game.game. Insurance fraud.Insurance fraud.

Crime is a current issue… it is Crime is a current issue… it is THETHE CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT ISSUE

THINK OF THE NEWSPAPER AND THINK OF THE NEWSPAPER AND THE NIGHTLY NEWS… IT IS ALL THE NIGHTLY NEWS… IT IS ALL

YOU HEAR.YOU HEAR.

Types of CrimeTypes of Crime FELONY:FELONY: a serious criminal offense. Under a serious criminal offense. Under

federal law it is any offense punishable by federal law it is any offense punishable by imprisonment for OVER ONE YEAR or imprisonment for OVER ONE YEAR or punishable by death.punishable by death.

MISDEMEANORMISDEMEANOR: a criminal offense lesser : a criminal offense lesser than a felony and generally punishable by than a felony and generally punishable by fine or by imprisonment other than in a fine or by imprisonment other than in a penitentiary.penitentiary.

PETTY:PETTY: a small crime with no jail time and a a small crime with no jail time and a fine of under $100 fine of under $100

MANSLAUGHTERMANSLAUGHTER

The killing of another without intent The killing of another without intent to kill… it’s an accident but someone to kill… it’s an accident but someone is dead.is dead. Voluntary=Voluntary= upon sudden impulse. upon sudden impulse.

Example… you get into a street fight and Example… you get into a street fight and someone falls and hits head and dies.someone falls and hits head and dies.

InvoluntaryInvoluntary= during the commission of = during the commission of an unlawful act not ordinarily expected an unlawful act not ordinarily expected to result in great bodily harm.to result in great bodily harm.

Example… you rob a bank and in the get Example… you rob a bank and in the get away attempt you hit and kill a pedestrian.away attempt you hit and kill a pedestrian.

MURDERMURDER The unlawful killing of a human being The unlawful killing of a human being

with deliberate intent to kill. You with deliberate intent to kill. You mean to do it.mean to do it. First Degree:First Degree: murder that is murder that is

premeditated… it is thought out and premeditated… it is thought out and carefully planned.carefully planned.

Second Degree:Second Degree: murder characterized murder characterized by a sudden and instantaneous intent to by a sudden and instantaneous intent to kill or to cause injury without caring kill or to cause injury without caring whether the injury kills or not. whether the injury kills or not.

Example: you get into a fight with a spouse… Example: you get into a fight with a spouse… you are jealous and you go to find the person you are jealous and you go to find the person he/she was cheating with.he/she was cheating with.

CAPITAL MURDERCAPITAL MURDER

Capital means punishable by death.Capital means punishable by death. Not all states have the death penalty.Not all states have the death penalty. Many feel it is a human rights violation.Many feel it is a human rights violation. A crime is a capital crime in some states A crime is a capital crime in some states

if:if: a. The person murdered was in a special a. The person murdered was in a special

class such as a police officer or child.class such as a police officer or child. b. “special circumstances” occurred in the b. “special circumstances” occurred in the

crime such as use of poison or torture.crime such as use of poison or torture.

States with/ without death penaltyStates with/ without death penalty

Murder by NumbersMurder by Numbers Murder rates are highest at night… beginning Murder rates are highest at night… beginning

at night they climb steadily and reach their at night they climb steadily and reach their peak at 11:00 peak at 11:00

Historically young males (18-24) have the Historically young males (18-24) have the highest rate for committing murder.highest rate for committing murder.

Colombia has the most murders per capita.Colombia has the most murders per capita. United States is #24, Japan and Iceland are United States is #24, Japan and Iceland are

lowest.lowest. Georgia is currently #9 on the state per capita Georgia is currently #9 on the state per capita

list.list. National Crime Index does not rate by city National Crime Index does not rate by city

anymore, but the last ranking in 2002 put anymore, but the last ranking in 2002 put Washington D.C. at the top, followed by L.A.Washington D.C. at the top, followed by L.A.

What kinds of crimes are being What kinds of crimes are being committed????committed????

Marietta has 62,215 and as of 2009…Marietta has 62,215 and as of 2009… 331 violent crimes331 violent crimes 6 murders6 murders 120 assaults120 assaults 2,371 property crimes2,371 property crimes 426 burglaries426 burglaries 1,548 incidents of theft.1,548 incidents of theft. 397 cars stolen.397 cars stolen.

Stay out of trouble… it will catch Stay out of trouble… it will catch up with you!!!!!up with you!!!!!

Give your criminal an appropriate Give your criminal an appropriate sentence… what is his/her sentence… what is his/her consequence?consequence?

There are some stupid laws too…There are some stupid laws too… GA: Horses can’t be in bathtubs.GA: Horses can’t be in bathtubs. GA: No one can carry an ice-cream cone GA: No one can carry an ice-cream cone

on Sunday and in Marietta no lemonade on on Sunday and in Marietta no lemonade on the courthouse steps.the courthouse steps.

AL: Illegal to wear a fake moustache in AL: Illegal to wear a fake moustache in churchchurch

AL: bullets can not be used as currency.AL: bullets can not be used as currency. MS: $25.00 fine for offensive flirting.MS: $25.00 fine for offensive flirting. AK: Illegal to push a moose out of a plane.AK: Illegal to push a moose out of a plane. CT: Fine for mislabeling a cucumber as a CT: Fine for mislabeling a cucumber as a

squash is $50.00squash is $50.00

FL: In Orange County it is illegal for unwed FL: In Orange County it is illegal for unwed couples to live together.couples to live together.

FL: Illegal to sing at the beach in a swimsuit.FL: Illegal to sing at the beach in a swimsuit. KY: Penalty for horse theft is deathKY: Penalty for horse theft is death IA: A one armed piano player cannot charge IA: A one armed piano player cannot charge

a fee.a fee. KS: Throw an egg at someone, get one year KS: Throw an egg at someone, get one year

in prison.in prison. MI: Illegal for a woman to cut her hair MI: Illegal for a woman to cut her hair

without her husbands permission.without her husbands permission. WORST LAW OF ALL… In Arkansas, a man WORST LAW OF ALL… In Arkansas, a man

may legally beat his wife, but only once a may legally beat his wife, but only once a month!!!!!month!!!!!