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What crime, if any, occurred? Answer: The first man has committed the
crime of battery because he made contact even though he caused no
harm. - Misd.
‣ A woman walked into the local bar and saw her boyfriend with another
woman. She went to the table and hit him on the head. He fell off his
barstool, struck his head on the floor and was knocked unconscious.
What crime, if any, occurred? Answer: battery causing/inflicting serious
bodily injury. - Felony
‣ Two men were arguing during a baseball game. One man picked up a
baseball bat and swung at the other man. The second man ducked to
avoid being hit on the head.
The first man only committed assault because he did not actually hit the
second man. True/False Answer: False - assault with a deadly weapon
because he attempted to cause harm by using the bat as a weapon. (BGI
only needs to be likely)
,‣ During a bar fight, a man stabbed another man in the arm with a knife.
The first man has committed the crime of assault with a deadly weapon.
True / false Answer: True
‣ A young man walking in a gang area is confronted by four other young
men. The four shoved him to the ground and kicked him until he was
unconscious.
The officer arrested the four men for assault with a deadly weapon. Did
the officer act appropriately? Answer: Yes - The four committed assault
with force likely to produce great bodily injury. (the last crime element)
‣ A paraplegic adult required home care. The caretaker arrived every
morning to dress the paraplegic and clean the apartment. The caretaker
saw a wad of money in the dresser drawer. One day, after completing the
daily tasks, he took the cash and left the apartment.
What crime, if any, occurred? Answer: dependent adult abuse - he stole
the money. The amount of money will determine whether the crime is a
felony or misdemeanor.
‣ As a 67-year-old woman became more senile, she became more
demanding. One day she demanded repeatedly to have her hair brushed.
Her daughter brushed it again and again and became increasingly
frustrated. Finally, the daughter got so frustrated, after the mother asked
, her to brush her hair again, that she hit her mother repeatedly with the
brush.
The daughter did not commit a crime. True / False Answer: False - elder
abuse because she caused her mother physical pain.
‣ A hitchhiker was picked up by a passing driver. As he entered the car,
the hitchhiker asked the driver to drop him off at a specific location. The
driver agreed initially, but later drove past the specified location in spite
of the hitchhiker's protests. The driver took the hitchhiker to another
location against the hitchhiker's will, refused to stop, and refused to let
him out of the car when he asked to leave.
Has a crime been committed? Answer: kidnapping (felony)
because the hitchhiker's consent was withdrawn when he wanted to get
out, but the driver refused.
‣ A man wanted to date a coworker. One day in the company parking lot,
he saw her next to her car which had a flat tire. The man offered to give
her a ride to the gas station. When she refused, he grabbed her, shoved
her into the car, locked the doors, and drove until they entered another
state.
The man committed false imprisonment. true/false Answer: False-
kidnapping (felony)