In this assignment, you will refer back to the three handouts indicated > below and answer the questions associated with them. Both items listed below > will be responded to within the same document which you will then submit. > The response to each item
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In this assignment, you will refer back to the three handouts indicated > below and answer the questions associated with them. Both items listed below > will be responded to within the same document which you will then submit. > The response to each item will consist of at least 200 words each, and any > sources used, including your textbook, should be cited and referenced > properly at the end of your responses using APA formatting. It is not > necessary to copy the items below into your document; however, please > compose essays that include a clear introduction, body, and conclusion: > 1. After reading "What Constitutes the Corpus Delecti of an Offense," please > answer the following questions.
How can the corpus delecti of robbery be > demonstrated? Of theft? Why did the court conclude that, "In this case, the > evidence does not conclusively establish that Hoke's purse was taken > forcibly from her. The evidence does, however, support an inference that she > was robbed"? > 2. After reading "For Purposes of Criminal Attempt.," please answer the > following questions. Do you agree that the girls had taken a substantial > step toward the commission of a targeted offense? What test does the court > establish for Tennessee to determine whether a substantial step has been > taken? Would your answer be different if Tennessee used the last-step test > or the physical proximity test? If so, how?
Do you think that the court, in > using common law rules of construction, modifies the legislative enactment? > Is the court using its judgment to replace that of the drafters of the > statute? Explain your answer. > 3. After reading, "Can a Private Corporation be held Liable.," please answer > the following questions. In this case, McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc. > argued that the offense of homicide by vehicle could not be committed by a > corporation. On what grounds did the corporation base its arguments? Why did > the court conclude that a corporation was a "person" for purposes of the > law? How was such a conclusion reached? What are the potential legal > ramifications of granting the status of "person" to a corporation?
