ASSIGNMENT 15.1
For each of the following circumstances indicate whether the situation includes criminal conduct.
1. Taking money from a roommate’s wallet and replacing it three days later without the roommate’s knowledge or consent.
Answer: Yes, criminal conduct was done.
2. Marrying someone without telling them you have a child for whom you have primary custody.
Answer: No criminal conduct was done. 3. In a jurisdiction where texting while driving is illegal, you send and receive text messages whenever stopped at a stoplight.
Answer: yes, because the motor vehicle is still being operated. 4. Telling someone you hate him and the world would be a better place if he would commit suicide.
Answer: yes, criminal conduct was done. (cyberbullying) 5. Paying someone else $100 to drain the oil out of an ex-boyfriend’s car.
Answer: Yes, criminal conduct was done.
6. Calling and telling a friend the questions on a test that you just took and she will be taking in a few hours.
Answer: no, no criminal conduct was done. 7. Selling nude photos on the Internet of a girlfriend who is 15 years old.
Answer: yes, this would include criminal conduct. 8. Working as a cashier and giving a distracted customer change for a $10 bill when she handed you a $20 for payment.
Answer: yes, it would include criminal conduct. (theft)
9. Picking up an expensive necklace in a parking lot and keeping it, after you see it fall from the rightful owner’s neck she is putting groceries in her car.
Answer: yes, criminal conduct was done. (theft)
