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[ LS311 | Business Law ]

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Assignment | Unit 3

Assignment 1: Elements of a Crime

This unit's Assignment has you take a look at the elements that make up a crime.

The following situations are similar (all involve the theft of Makoto’s laptop computer), yet they represent different crimes. Identify the three crimes, noting the differences among them.

Scenario 1

While passing Makoto’s house one night, Sarah sees a laptop computer left unattended on Makoto’s porch. Sarah takes the computer, carries it home, and tells everyone she owns it.

Scenario 2

While passing Makoto’s house one night, Sarah sees Makoto outside with a laptop computer. Holding Makoto at gunpoint, Sarah forces him to give up the computer. Then Sarah runs away with it.

Scenario 3

While passing Makoto’s house one night, Sarah sees a laptop computer on a desk near a window. Sarah breaks the lock on the front door, enters, and leaves with the computer.

Assignment 2: Double Jeopardy

In this assignment you will prepare an analysis that will demonstrate your ability to both answer the questions presented and incorporate theories and concepts from this week’s material.

[ LS311 | Business Law ]

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The Assignment Scenario: Review the following case. Prepare an analysis that will demonstrate your ability to both answer the questions presented and incorporate theories and concepts from this week’s material. Armington, while robbing a drugstore, shot and seriously injured Jennings, a drugstore clerk. Armington was subsequently convicted in a criminal trial of armed robbery and assault and battery. Jennings later brought a civil suit against Armington for damages. Armington contended that he could not be tried again for the same crime, as that would constitute double jeopardy, which is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. Is Armington correct? Explain. Directions for Submitting Your Assignment 2: Before you submit your case analysis, you should save your work on your computer in a location and with a name that you will remember. Make sure your activity is in the appropriate format (Word), then, when you are ready, you may submit on the Dropbox page.