your choose

  1. Find a news article about a homicide.
  2. Summarize the incident.
  3. Discuss why the homicide was criminal or not. Support your answer with 1. case law, 2. a statute, 3. a legal defense, if applicable and 4. a journal article or law review article.
  4. Give your opinion as to whether you think the homicide should be criminal or not?
  5. Answer two (2) of the following questions:

  1. If you were a police officer would you arrest the suspect?
  2. If you were the prosecutor, how you argue the defendant was guilty of a crime?
  3. If you were the defense attorney, how would you defend your client?
  4. If you were a judge, would you allow the case to go to trial?

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Read Pages 353-371of Chapter 9: “Crimes Against Persons 1: Murder and Manslaughter “ from Criminal Law. This is 18 pages.