CJA 354 Week 3 Discussion Questions

Discussion Question 1.

According to Lipmann (2010), white collar crimes are “committed by an individual of high status in the course of his or her occupation” . He states further the “U.S. Justice Department defines white-collar crime as an illegal act that employs deceit and concealment rather than the application of force to obtain money, property, or service, to avoid the payment or loss of money, or to secure a business or professional advantage” (Contemporary Criminal Law. Concepts, Cases, and Controversies, 2nd ed.). Please respond to the following: 

(1) Explain why Money Laundering is considered a white collar crime.

(2) Should white collar crimes be more severely punished than blue collar crimes?

(3) Should there be a distinction between white collar and blue collar crimes?

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Discussion Question 2.

Statutory rape is defined as a strict liability offense of intercourse with an underage individual. A strict liability offense is a crime that does not require a criminal intent.

Based on the definition of statutory rape, respond to the following questions:

What distinctions can be made between rape and statutory rape? Should the distinctions exist? Explain your response.

Why have many states changed the offense of statutory rape to criminal sexual conduct?

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Discussion Question 3.

• What is the definition of homicide?

• What distinctions can be made about different types of homicide?

• Compare and contrast the criteria for the types and how they affect the criminal justice system.

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