Write an essay addressing the topics below. Your essay should be 500 to 750 words, 2 to 3 pages (not including cover page and reference page), double-spaced, with a font size of 10 to 12 pt. Your paper should comply with APA. Refer to the Grading Rubric PDF(opens in a new tab) for essay grading standards. Submit your essay to your instructor.
Part 1:Compare and contrast the crimes of theft and shoplifting. Explain their respective elements, and include the classification of each crime. Provide examples highlighting a theft situation and a shoplifting scenario. Research your city or town’s crime map statistics. Provide statistics on the number of thefts in the area for the past three months.
Part 2:Explain and provide examples of the crime of burglary. Include its elements and classification. Provide examples of a burglary. Research your city or town’s crime map statistics. Provide statistics on the number of thefts in the area for the past three months.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-31
https://definitions.uslegal.com/b/burglary-and-criminal-trespass/
https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/uniform-crime-reporting-handbook/burglary/
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/arson
https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-charges/arson.html
Classifications of Property Offenses
In many cases, the law is very specific. One key task an officer must complete when investigating, making an arrest, and writing subsequent reports is to ensure that he/she has accurately documented the elements of the crime. The statute spells out those elements. Consider the crime of robbery. A house cannot be robbed, although the term is frequently used on television and in everyday conversation. The elements of a robbery, as you will study in the next lesson, include 1) the taking of property 2) from a person 3) through the use of force or fear (usually the threat of force against that person or another person (e.g., “You give me the money or I’ll punch you!”). If a person went into a bank with a gun and no one was there when the money was stolen, the actual crime would be (typically) armed burglary.