Parties To A Crime

Assignment Parties to a Crime

For this assignment, you will be required to do some legal research. Use the Code of Georgia to answer each of the following questions as best as possible.

In each situation, you should think about the elements of a crime, as well as which parties have committed an act that would be classified as criminal.

If you are unsure, please provide as much information as possible.

1. Andy approaches Roberta, who is standing on a street corner, and offers her $50 for sex. Roberta, an undercover vice officer, arrests Andy. What crime should he be charged with?

2. Is proof that a driver’s blood-alcohol level exceeded the statutory maximum the only way to prove that a driver was under the influence? Is it a valid defense for driver-defendants to claim that they could drive safely, even though their blood-alcohol level exceeded the amount allowed by statute?

3. Do you believe that acts that harm no one, but that most members of society find immoral, should be criminalized? Do the best you can to defend your position.

4. Do you believe terrorists should be considered criminals (and handled by the criminal justice system) or combatants (and handled by the military)? Does it matter it the accused is a U.S. citizen? Should it matter?

5. David makes a false statement to a police officer during a routine traffic stop. His friend, Felipe, is in the passenger seat. Unbeknownst to the officer, Felipe is holding half an ounce of marijuana in his pocket. What are possible charges against David?

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