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Chapter 09 Crimes Against The Person - Learning Outcomes

This document outlines learning outcomes related to crimes against the person, including homicide, suicide, assault and battery, and rape. It defines key terms and concepts for different types of homicide such as first and second degree murder. It also describes the legal distinctions and consequences for assault and battery, stalking, and different types of rape including statutory, acquaintance, and date rape. The document aims to explain legal classifications and protections for defendants as well as victims in crimes against the person.

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Chapter 09 Crimes Against The Person - Learning Outcomes

This document outlines learning outcomes related to crimes against the person, including homicide, suicide, assault and battery, and rape. It defines key terms and concepts for different types of homicide such as first and second degree murder. It also describes the legal distinctions and consequences for assault and battery, stalking, and different types of rape including statutory, acquaintance, and date rape. The document aims to explain legal classifications and protections for defendants as well as victims in crimes against the person.

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Crimes Against the Person

CHAPTER 09 – LEARNING OUTCOMES


Introduction and Homicide

Explain how the law protects defendants accused of crimes from overly harsh
penalties.

Describe the legal relationship among malice, premeditation, and the crimes
of first-degree and second-degree murder.

Differentiate first-degree murder, felony murder, and second-degree murder.

Differentiate between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter.

Cite examples of negligent homicide.

List examples of noncriminal homicide


Introduction and Homicide - Vocab

First-degree
Homicide Malice
murder

Second-
Voluntary Felony
degree
manslaughter murder
murder

Involuntary Negligent
Negligence
manslaughter homicide
Suicide

Describe the legal consequences for those who


assist someone else in committing suicide.

Identify statistics that underscore why teen


suicide is of serious concern to American society.

Identify resources available to people who feel


suicidal.
Suicide - Vocab

suicide
Assault and Battery

Describe the significance of actual injury


in the crimes of assault and battery.

Show how differing degrees of seriousness


are reflected in legal classifications of
types of assault and battery.
Assault and Battery

Sexual
Assault Battery Stalking
assault
Rape

Distinguish between forcible rape and statutory rape.

Explain the reason why consent is not relevant in cases of


statutory rape.

Explain the purpose of rape shield laws.

Describe proof that may be required for a rape conviction.

Explain why victims of rape-including acquaintance rape-may


be hesitant to report the crime.
Rape - Vocab

Statutory Acquaintance
Rape Date rape
rape rape

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