1. Criminal Law LESSON 5-1 Define the elements present in all crimes
CHAPTER 5
4/15/2017
LESSON 5-1
Criminal Law
Define the elements present in all crimes
Describe crimes that commonly occur in the business environment

2. WHAT ARE CRIMES?
Elements of a crime
Criminal conduct

3. ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
Duty
Violation of the duty
Criminal intent

4. CRIMINAL CONDUCT Criminal conduct may be classified as follows:
Crimes against a person
Crimes against property
Crimes against the government and administration of justice
Crimes against public peace and order
Crimes against realty
Crimes against consumers
Crimes against decency

5. EXAMPLES OF CRIMES AGAINST A PERSON
Assault and battery
Kidnapping
Murder
Rape

6. EXAMPLES OF CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Embezzlement (White collar)
Theft (Larceny)
Robbery (Larceny)
Larceny-wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else, with the intent to deprive the owner of the possession. May or may not be a Felony.

7. EXAMPLES OF CRIMES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Perjury
Tax evasion (White collar)
Treason

8. EXAMPLES OF CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND ORDER
Disorderly conduct
Illegal speeding
Rioting

9. EXAMPLES OF CRIMES AGAINST REALTY
Arson
Burglary (Larceny) illegal entry
Criminal trespass

10. EXAMPLES OF CRIMES AGAINST CONSUMERS
Fraudulent sale of securities (White collar)
Violation of pure food and drug laws

11. EXAMPLES OF CRIMES AGAINST DECENCY
Bigamy
Obscenity
Prostitution

12. CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES
Felony
Misdemeanor
Infractions

13. FELONY
A felony is a crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both—or even death.

14. EXAMPLES OF FELONIES Arson Burglary Embezzlement Forgery Kidnapping
Murder
Perjury
Rape
Robbery
Theft of large sums

15. MISDEMEANOR
A misdemeanor is a less serious crime. It is usually punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for less than one year, by fine, or both.
Examples of misdemeanors include disorderly conduct and speeding

16. INFRACTION Some states classify lesser misdemeanors as infractions.
A person convicted of an infraction can only be fined.
Because there is not risk of being jailed, the defendant is not entitled to a jury trial.
Examples include littering and parking violations.

17. BUSINESS-RELATED CRIMES
Larceny
Receiving stolen property
False pretenses
Forgery
Bribery
Computer crime
Extortion
Conspiracy
Arson

18. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Rights when arrested
Due process
Representation by a lawyer
Responsibility for the criminal conduct of others

19. DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL CHARGES
Procedural defenses
Substantive defenses

20. PUNISHMENTS FOR CRIMES
A penalty provided by law and imposed by a court is called a punishment.
The purpose is not to remedy the wrong but rather to discipline the wrongdoer.

21. PLEA BARGAINING
Plea bargaining is when an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped.
When plea bargaining the accused gives up the right to a public trial to avoid the risk of greater penalty if convicted.