Ex. 7. Problem solving

1) Walt decides to shoot Yolanda, whom he blames for all his troubles. As he is driving to her home to carry out the murder, Walt hits a jog­ger who darts out from behind a tree. Stopping immediately, he rushes to help the jogger, who is already dead. Walt is upset until he discovers that the dead jogger is Yolanda. Assuming Walt was dri­ving at a safe speed and the collision was unavoidable, is he guilty of murder?

2) Belva is cheated when she buys a car from Fast Eddie's Car Mart. She attempts to return the car, but Eddie just laughs and tells her to go away. Every time Belva has to make a repair on the car, she gets angry. Finally, she decides to wreck Eddie's car to get even. Following Eddie home from work one evening, Belva tries to ram his car, hoping to bend the axle or frame. Instead of bending the frame, the collision smashes Eddie's gas tank, causes an explosion, and kills Eddie.

a. Is Belva guilty of any degree of homicide? If so, which degree and for what reason?

b. What was Belva's motive in acting as she did? Should the mo­tive be considered at any stage in the criminal justice process? Why or why not?

Discussion:

The group discusses how people can avoid the crime against person.

Unit 10

Read and translate the text:

Crimes against property

arson (n.) - поджог;

embezzlement (n.) - растрата;

malicious (adj.) - предумышленный;

felony (n.) - уголовное преступление;

misdemeanor (n.) - проступок;

larceny (n.) - воровство;

concealment (n.) - сокрытие, укрывательство;

intimidation (n.) - запугивание, устрашение, шантаж;

penalty (n.) - наказание, взыскание;

burglary (n.) - кража со взломом;

forgery (n.) - подделывание;

genuine (adj.) - подлинный, настоящий;

vehicle (n.) - транспортное средство;

The category of crimes against property includes crimes in which property is destroyed (such as arson and vandalism) and crimes in which property is stolen or otherwise taken against the will of the owner (such as robbery and embezzlement).

Arson.

Arson is the willful and malicious burning of another person's property. In most states, it is a crime to burn any building or struc­ture, even if the person who burns the structure owns it. Moreover, burning property with the intent to defraud an insurance company is usually a separate crime, regardless of the type of property burned or who owned the property.

Vandalism

Vandalism, also known as malicious mischief, is willful destruc­tion of, or damage to, the property of another. Vandalism causes mil­lions of dollars in damage each year. It includes such things as breaking windows, ripping down fences, flooding basements, and breaking off car aerials. Depending on the extent of the damage, vandalism can be either a felony or a misdemeanor.

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