Two men argued over the final results of the football game. The first man didn't think his friend knew what he was talking about and spit at him; the
... [Show More] spittle landed on his friend's shirt.
What crime, if any, occurred?
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?
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
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
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?
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?
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
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.
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