Criminal Law The problem: Questions to consider… Anthony is a bully. One night while at local diner, he notices Derek selecting a sports game on the tv. Anthony does not like the game that Derek picks and wants to show his friends who is in charge. Anthony orders Derek to change the station. When Derek refuses, Anthony punches him in the face, breaking Derek’s jaw. As a result of the injury, Derek misses several weeks of work and has both medical and dental bills. 1) Has Anthony violated any civil laws? Criminal laws? Or both? 2) Who decides whether Anthony should be charged criminally? 3) Who decides whether Anthony should be sued in a civil action? 4) If Anthony is charged with a crime and sued in a civil action, would the civil and criminal cases be tried together? Why or why not? 5) Is going to court the only way to handle this problem? What alternatives are there?

For each of the following decide whether any of the individuals would be guilty of an attempted crime Martin, a bank teller, figures out a foolproof plan to steal money from the bank. It takes him some time to get up the nerve to steal any money. Finally, he makes up his mind and tells his girlfriend, Sarah, that tomorrow he will steal the money. Sarah goes to the police, and Martin is arrested an hour later. Ken, an accomplished thief, is caught while trying to pick Lenny’s pocket. He pleads not guilty and says he cannot possible be convicted, because Lenny did not have a penny on him. *Questions 3-4 on next slide*

For each of the following decide whether any of the individuals would be guilty of an attempted crime Rita and James decide to rob a liquor store. They meet a bar and talk over their plans. Rita leaves to buy a revolver, and James leaves to steal a car for use in their getaway. Rita is arrested as she walks out of the gun shop with her new revolver. James is arrested while trying to hot-wire a car. Amy decides to burn down her store and collect the insurance money. She spreads gasoline round the building and is arrested while leaving the store to get a book of matches.