Below you will see the California Penal Code definition of Sexual Assault (I only copied the relevant portion for purposes of our discussion, you can read the entire Sexual Assault section here: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?sect… ). I also posted the definition of Kidnapping

PENAL CODE
SECTION 261

261.  (a) Rape is an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a
person not the spouse of the perpetrator, under any of the following
circumstances:
  
   (2) Where it is accomplished against a person's will by means of
force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful
bodily injury on the person or another.

(There is a separate section for the rape of a spouse.)

This is the CA Penal Code section for Kidnapping:

207.  (a) Every person who forcibly, or by any other means of
instilling fear, steals or takes, or holds, detains, or arrests any
person in this state, and carries the person into another country,
state, or county, or into another part of the same county, is guilty
of kidnapping.
   (b) Every person, who for the purpose of committing any act
defined in Section 288, hires, persuades, entices, decoys, or seduces
by false promises, misrepresentations, or the like, any child under
the age of 14 years to go out of this country, state, or county, or
into another part of the same county, is guilty of kidnapping.

After reading the relevant law on the subject, read the article in the link below:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/crime/ct-lns-reyes-kidnap-trial-close-st-1029-20161028-story.html
(Copy and paste this into your browser)

In our discussion forum this week, you're going to break the two laws into their 
elements.  An element of a crime is a piece that must be proven.  For example, a first degree 
murder is the intentional killing of a human being with malice aforethought. Let's break that down.
1.  Intentional
2   Killing of a human being
3.  Malice (anger)
4.  Premeditation (aka - aforethought).
The prosecutor must prove each element beyond a reasonable doubt.  If there isn't proof
beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant premeditated the crime, then it can't be a 1st 
degree murder.
So breaking a crime into it's elements just means to break down each part of the crime to show 
what the prosecutor must prove.
Start by breaking down the crime of sexual assault into elements and then do kidnapping.  
Then find at one piece of evidence, or more, that the prosecutor in the article 
used to prove each of those elements.  

Then discuss how the defense tried to create reasonable doubt as to the elements 
of the crime  What evidence did they challenge, and why would challenging 
that evidence help lead to reasonable doubt?  

In your response to another student, I want you to look for evidence that they 
mentioned in their post that you didn't.  Comment on the evidence that you found most 
important as compared to the 
evidence they found important. Make sure to connect the evidence to the elements of 
the crimes.  

Assignment 1.1: Conflicting
Viewpoints Essay – Part I
Prewriting
Due Week 2 and worth 30
points

When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try
to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to
engage in this aspect of critical thinking by playing the “Believing Game.” The
Believing Game is about making the effort to “believe” – or at least consider –
the reasons for an opposing view on an issue.

The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
In Part I of the assignment
(due Week 2), you will first read a book excerpt about critical thinking
processes: “The Believing Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More
Fruitful” at http://www.procon.org/sourcefiles/believinggame.pdf. Next, you
will review the Procon.org Website in order to gather information. Then, you
will engage in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
Note: In
Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write an essay geared towards
synthesizing your ideas.

Part I – Prewriting: Follow the
instructions below for this prewriting activity.  Use complete sentences and
adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and
spelling.
1. Select one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website and state
your position on the issue.
2. From the Procon.org Website, identify three
(3) premises (reasons) listed under either the Pro or Con section – whichever
section opposes your position.
3.For each of the three (3) premises
(reasons) that oppose your position on the issue,
answer these “believing” questions suggested by Elbow:

1. What’s interesting or helpful about this view?
2. What would I notice if I believed this view?
3. In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?”

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

• Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
• Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting
  sentences.
• Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and
  spelling.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
  margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format.
  Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
  the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
  length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

• Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in
  manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
• Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical
  thinking skills and informal logic.

ASSIGNMENT MODEL:

Full
Title of Paper Using Normal Capitalization Rules

Your
Name

Instructor’s
Name

Strayer
University

Course
Name
Repeat Full Title Here One Inch from Top of Page

[You are writing this first assignment as an outline
only.]

I. Topic & YOUR POSITION: (one selected from www.procon.org)

II. Premises (reasons):
Identify three (3) premises under the
pro/con section that OPPOSE your position and complete the thoughts listed.

1. Premise
   1:

1. What
   is interesting or helpful about this view is……

2. If
   I believed this way, I would notice…..

3. This
   idea might be true if…..

1. Premise
   2:

1. What
   is interesting or helpful about this view is……

2. If
   I believed this way, I would notice…..

3. This
   idea might be true if…..

1. Premise
   3:

1. What
   is interesting or helpful about this view is……

2. If
   I believed this way, I would notice…..

3. This
   idea might be true if…..

Please
notice that this is double spaced with one inch margins using APA style title
page and headings. This part is
NOT to be written in essay form; you can simply download this document
and insert your own information in the appropriate places.

References

List references in alphabetical order using APA style
formatting; see tutorial for demonstrations.

General form:

Author. (Year). Publishing
information.

Examples:

Kirby, G.R. &
Goodpaster, J.R. (2007). Thinking: Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Milton,
J., Jones, M. & Smith, T. (2010). Right ways of thinking. Historical Journal of Thought, 24,
225-229. Retrieved from www.historicaljournal.edu

Stonewall,
U. (2012). Psychology and thought: Why
you should think critically. New York: Penguin Books, Inc.

[PLEASE NOTE CAPITALIZATION OF ARTICLE AND JOURNAL TITLES
AS WELL AS BOOK TITLEs; IN FACT, PLEASE NOTE ALL PUNCTUATION AND
CAPITALIZATION—AND SEE TUTORIALS IN THE STUDENT CENTER FOR OTHER DETAILS.]

First thing, I want you to do before you comment on that paper. Read the paper I send you and follow those instructions.

You must answer the questions thoroughly and cite all relevant assigned readings for those attachments (using APA format). In a separate page, send me the links I want to verify them.

. DO NOT refer to or incorporate information from extremely unreliable sources (e.g., Wikipedia, TMZ, and The Onion).

Posts must be well written, free of grammatical errors, relevant to the topic, and demonstrate critical thinking and analysis.

Postings are defined as more than simply stating “I agree,” or “good answer,” but includes

WHY you agree/disagree or why you think it is a good answer or not.

Required readings:

Ogle, R. R. (2011). Crime scene investigation and reconstruction (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle

River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. (ISBN: 978-0136093602)

Osterburg, J. W., & Ward, R. H. (2013). Criminal investigation: A method for

reconstructing the past (7th ed.). Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing (ISBN: 978-

1455731381)

Older editions of the books are allowed.

Recommended readings:

Fisher, B. A. J. (2004). Techniques of crime scene investigation (7th ed.). Boca Raton,

FL: CRC Press.

Lyman, M. D. (2002). Criminal investigation: The art and science (3rd ed.). Upper

Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Turvey, B. (1999). Criminal profiling. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Please respond to the following:

• As you view the following video, think about the scope of the disasters – they are far beyond the individual just littering. Therefore, as you review the images and stories contained in the video, think about the reading and the laws that are discussed, and how they may impact the company, environment, and business practices in general.
  • Top 10 Man-Made Disasters (6:31)

• You are a business owner who is environmentally aware, and thus you use the local river to help generate some electricity for your small business. You are doing well using this method of energy generation, but you begin to notice that over time the river seems to be flowing more slowly, and that is causing you to have sporadic losses of power. Upon inspection, you notice the river does seem a bit slower, seem to have more debris in it, and now has a funny smell. What are some legal concepts you will need to know to understand your rights? You want to do something, but are not sure what. Then, you remember your business law textbook. What are some of the legal issues and concepts you will need to know to mount a legal fight? Be sure to support your response.