Ethics and the Law: Crimes Against Persons Answers

Courtney had started hanging out with a rough crowd. She and her friends Cher and Teena decided to rob "Old Lady" Michaels as she was heading home from a bus trip to the local market. They waited behind the bushes in front of her house, and Cher and Teena jumped her and threw the purse to Courtney who ran down the street with it. Courtney is guilty of _____.

Merritt was sixteen when she pulled the trigger and shot and killed Cesar to steal his car. Merritt cannot be sentenced to death, even in a state where the death penalty is allowed, because she is a _____.

Nate pleaded guilty to assault and battery. The next step for him is _____.

Officer Kildare was desperate for a first arrest. He convinced honest Clark that if he made it clear to the neighborhood thug Brutus that he wasn't welcome in the neighborhood, he would only receive a citation. Clark approached Brutus with a baseball bat, swung it at him once, and told him to, "Scram!" When Brutus refused to budge, Clark swung the bat at Brutus' shoulder. Officer Kildare arrested Clark for assault and battery. Clark claims _____ as his defense.

Kyle had a splitting headache. His buddy Cyrus gave him a couple of lime-green pills to take away the pain. When Kyle awoke, Cyrus was lying next to him in a pool of blood. If Kyle is tried for a crime, what could be his defense?