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