Chapter 9 – Crimes Against the Person

HomicideRobberyAssault / BatteryRapeStalking

Violent crimes as defined by US Bureau of Justice

MurderForcible RapeRobberyAggravated AssaultSimple Assault

Violent Crime Rates in US have declined by 2/3 since 1994

Current % of prisoners serving time for violent crimes

federal 8%state 52%county 22%

Homicide

●The killing of another human being●May be criminal or non-criminal

Criminal Homicide = Murder

●Done with malice●Or reckless disregard for human life●Different categories carry different punishments

●(Since murder is a state crime, each state may define different classes of murder. The following are generalizations)

First Degree Murder

●Done with malice●Premeditated●deliberate

Felony Murder●Takes place during the commission of a felony●Malice, premeditation, deliberateness need not be present

2nd Degree Murder

●With malice●Without premeditation or deliberation

●Intentional, spontaneous, unplanned

Voluntary Manslaughter

●Victim does something that would cause a reasonable person to lose self-control

● NOT words alone● No “cool down” period

● Thomas Junta?

Negligent Homicide

●Failure to exercise reasonable care – results in harm

● Vehicular homicide● Speeding● OUI

Read and do problems 9.1 and 9.2