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1 Identity Theft

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3 Unit 8 Wrap Up Robbery/larceny/Home Invasion

4 Unit 9 Assignments Quiz Discussion Board Chapters 13 – Online Material Seminar Final Project

5 Select three (3) of the following six (6) crimes (1) Kidnapping (2) First Degree Murder (3) Robbery (4) Forgery (5) Arson (6) Disorderly Conduct

6 Final Project 3 – 5 page paper, respond to the following questions for each of the three (3) scenarios that you select: (1) define the elements of the crime, including the actus reus and mens rea for each crime; (2) identify whether the crime is classified as a crime against property, crime against person or a crime against public order and why the crime is so classified; and (3) describe a factual scenario, either fictional or true in fact, in which the crime is committed.

7 Final Project You may use the Model Penal Code definitions as outlined in your text, or select specific statutes from the Federal or a state criminal code. However, make sure you clearly identify the elements as outlined in that statute. It is suggested that you separate your responses for each scenario with headings in your paper. Remember to answer each of the three (3) questions above for each of the scenarios you select and, when referring to your text or other sources, clearly cite your sources both in the body of your paper and in the reference page.

8 Final Project The paper should contain a cover page and a list of references in APA format. All internal citation of outside sources plus the listing of all references should also adhere to APA format. All text pages should be double-spaced and in 12-point font.

9 Identity Theft What are some of the ways that thieves get your personal info?

10 Identity Theft How do identity thieves use your personal information?

11 Identity Theft “quick and easy credit” No Doc Loans – Preapproved credit

12 Identity Theft How can you protect your personal info?

13 Identity Theft How can you protect your personal info? How can you tell if you are a victim of credit theft?

14 Identity Theft Why is identity Theft treated different than Theft?

15 Identity Theft Last week, the majority of you said that Robbery should be punished more severely than theft because forced was used. In the crime of Identity Theft, there will probably be no force used at all and you may not ever meet the offender, so what should the punishment be?

16 Identity Theft More Severe than Robbery? Same as Theft? Somewhere in between?

17 Identity Theft Facts 330 Hours – avg. time spent by victims resolving the problem

18 Identity Theft Facts 330 Hours – avg. time spent by victims resolving the problem 15% of all identity thefts committed by your friends or someone who knows the victim

19 Identity Theft Facts 330 Hours – avg. time spent by victims resolving the problem 15% of all identity thefts committed by your friends or someone who knows the victim According to a 2007 Federal Trade Commission report, 8.3 million American adults, or 3.7 percent of all American adults, were victims of identity theft in 2005.

20 Identity Theft Questions on Identity Theft Questions about Finals


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