Elements Of Crime
Prepare an opening statement in which you describe the five (5) crimes Paul committed. List the elements of each crime and a short statement about the facts that support each element.
In reviewing the criminal acts commited by Paul, there were five different crimes committed from the moment he enters Jill’s car and decided to draw a pistol. He then forced Jill to drive him to a different city at gunpoint and by doing this the first offense is kidnapping. This is the act of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person against his or her intent (Siegel, 2009).Under the model penal code, kidnapping occurs when any person is unlawfully or non consensually held or transported for a certain purpose (Government Press Office, 2012). The purpose may …show more content…
This act then transforms the crime to aggravated due to the presence of the weapon in comission of the crime which is classified as aggravated assaults. This is a crime that is committed when there is an intentional act that causes physical harm to the other person (Aspen Publishers, 2010). After assaulting her, he then proceeds to speed of with her vehicle. In doing this, he commits his next offense which is carjacking. This crime occurs when an individual takes a motor vehicle from its driver by force using violence or intimidation (Siegel, 2009). Next he speeds away at 55mph in a 45mph speed zone. By doing this he commits a traffic offense of speeding in a restricted zone (Aspen Publishers, 2010). While speeding he hit and killed a young child who ran out on the road without warning. In doing this he commits a homicide, which by definition is the killing of another human being (Siegel, 2009). In this case this is a non intentional killing which is manslaughter. By speeding and killing in a school crossing he commits a second degree …show more content…
(2010). Criminal Procedure: Keyed to Courses Using Saltzburg and Capra's American Criminal Procedure. Washington: Aspen Publishers Online.
Government Press Office. (2012). Homeland security federal leadership and intergovernmental cooperation required to achieve first responder interoperable communications : report to congressional requesters. washington: DIANE Publishing.
Siegel, L. (2009). Introduction to Criminal Justice. New York: Cengage
In reviewing the criminal acts commited by Paul, there were five different crimes committed from the moment he enters Jill’s car and decided to draw a pistol. He then forced Jill to drive him to a different city at gunpoint and by doing this the first offense is kidnapping. This is the act of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person against his or her intent (Siegel, 2009).Under the model penal code, kidnapping occurs when any person is unlawfully or non consensually held or transported for a certain purpose (Government Press Office, 2012). The purpose may …show more content…
This act then transforms the crime to aggravated due to the presence of the weapon in comission of the crime which is classified as aggravated assaults. This is a crime that is committed when there is an intentional act that causes physical harm to the other person (Aspen Publishers, 2010). After assaulting her, he then proceeds to speed of with her vehicle. In doing this, he commits his next offense which is carjacking. This crime occurs when an individual takes a motor vehicle from its driver by force using violence or intimidation (Siegel, 2009). Next he speeds away at 55mph in a 45mph speed zone. By doing this he commits a traffic offense of speeding in a restricted zone (Aspen Publishers, 2010). While speeding he hit and killed a young child who ran out on the road without warning. In doing this he commits a homicide, which by definition is the killing of another human being (Siegel, 2009). In this case this is a non intentional killing which is manslaughter. By speeding and killing in a school crossing he commits a second degree …show more content…
(2010). Criminal Procedure: Keyed to Courses Using Saltzburg and Capra's American Criminal Procedure. Washington: Aspen Publishers Online.
Government Press Office. (2012). Homeland security federal leadership and intergovernmental cooperation required to achieve first responder interoperable communications : report to congressional requesters. washington: DIANE Publishing.
Siegel, L. (2009). Introduction to Criminal Justice. New York: Cengage