1. Crime & Justice Waxer – Room 1221 November 10, 2016
Types of Crimes
Crime & Justice
Waxer – Room 1221
November 10, 2016

2. Objective: Essential Question:
Analyze and understand the types of crimes the commonly occur in the United States under the criminal justice system.
Essential Question:
Describe the individual-rights and public-order perspectives. What are the central features of each? How do they differ?
Why is public order necessary?
Do we have enough public order or too little?
What are the main components of the criminal justice system? How do they interrelate? How might they conflict?
List the stages of case processing that characterize the American system of criminal justice and describe each stage.
Are there victimless crimes?

3. Do Now Topic: Victimless Crime
Is there such a thing as "victimless" crime? Why? Why Not? How?

4. Crime Index
A summary of occurrences for geographic and historical comparisons of 8 major crimes:
1. Murder
2. Forcible Rape
3. Robbery
4. Aggravated Assault
5. Burglary
6. Larceny-Theft
7. Motor-Vehicle Theft
8. Arson

5. Murder Unlawful killing of a human being
1st degree: willful, premediated
2nd degree: not planned, dangerous conduct
16,137 murders a year
Peak at warmest months. Most common in southern states.
Firearms used most often to commit murder.

6. Forcible Rape
“The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.”
By definition always female.
Our society also acknowledges male rape.
94,635 (reported) forcible rapes a year.
Least reported of all crimes
Same-sex rape reported as sexual battery (2004). Forcible touching w/o consent
Statutory-rape: no force involved. Victim under age of consent.

7. Aggravated Assault
Unlawful, intentional inflicting, or injury upon the person of another.
Usually a weapon is used.
Done intentionally and with malice
Can be charged as attempted murder even if no injury results.
854,911 per year.

8. Closure Topic: Crime Index
What does the index say about the social significance of certain unlawful forms of behavior?

9. Crime & Justice Waxer – Room 1221 November 15, 2016
Types of Crimes (Cont.)
Crime & Justice
Waxer – Room 1221
November 15, 2016

10. Objective: Essential Question:
Analyze and understand the types of crimes the commonly occur in the United States under the criminal justice system.
Essential Question:
Describe the individual-rights and public-order perspectives. What are the central features of each? How do they differ?
Why is public order necessary?
Do we have enough public order or too little?
What are the main components of the criminal justice system? How do they interrelate? How might they conflict?
List the stages of case processing that characterize the American system of criminal justice and describe each stage.
Are there victimless crimes?

11. Are Tasers a good option to deadly force?
Do Now Topic: Tasers
Are Tasers a good option to deadly force?

12. Robbery
Unlawful taking or attempted taking of property… by force or violence / using fear.
Face-to-face confrontation.
401,326 (reported) robberies per year.

13. Burglary Primarily a property crime.
Burglars interested in financial gain and fence (illegally sell) stolen items.
1. Forcible Entry
2. Unlawful entry
3. Attempted Forcible Entry
2,143,456 per year

14. Larceny-Theft Unlawful taking, carrying, or riding away of property.
Another name for theft. Theft of valuables of any dollar amount.
Ex. Shoplifting. Bicycles. Cars. Etc.
6,947,685 per year

15. Motor-Vehicle Theft Theft / attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
Self-propelled vehicle not on rails.
Trains, planes, boats, construction equipment, farm machinery classified as larceny, not vehicle theft.
1,237,114 per year

16. Arson
Burning or attempted burning of property with or without the intent to defraud.
Willfully or maliciously set.
Sometimes used to disguise other crimes.
68,245 per year

17. Closure Topic: Crime Index
What crimes, if any, would you add or delete from the index? Why?
1. Murder
2. Forcible Rape
3. Aggravated Assault
4. Robbery
5. Burglary
6. Larceny-Theft
7. Motor-Vehicle Theft
8. Arson

18. Closure Topic: Crime Index
Why does the crime index only include 8 “major” crimes?
What crimes, if any, would you add or delete from the index? Why?

19. Bill of Rights in Action
Crime & Justice
Waxer – Room 1221
November 17, 2016

20. Objective: Essential Question:
Comprehend the significance of the Bill of Rights and how it pertains to Criminal Law
Essential Question:
Describe the individual-rights and public-order perspectives. What are the central features of each? How do they differ?
Why is public order necessary?
Do we have enough public order or too little?
What are the main components of the criminal justice system? How do they interrelate? How might they conflict?
List the stages of case processing that characterize the American system of criminal justice and describe each stage.
Are there victimless crimes?

21. Do Now Topic: Criminal Rights
Should sex- offenders be given the same rights as other criminals?
Why / Why Not?

22. Multiculturalism & Diversity Race and the Criminal Justice System [pages 47-48]
What is the overall issue?
What does Marvin Free Jr. argue?
What 4 things attribute to African American crime?
What is one reason African Americans may commit crimes [page 48]
How does the media portray stereotypes? [page 48]

23. Closure Topic: Major Crimes
Why does the crime index only include 8 “major” crimes?
1. Murder
2. Forcible Rape
3. Aggravated Assault
4. Robbery
5. Burglary
6. Larceny-Theft
7. Motor-Vehicle Theft
8. Arson