Criminology writing

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1) Read the following facts and then answer the questions at the end of the paragraph.

You Decide: Robbery

Michael Warren Scherz was convicted of first-degree robbery, which in Washington can be committed by the “display” of what appears to be a firearm or other dangerous weapon. Scherz entered a bank in downtown Spokane wearing camouflage clothing and approached a teller and stated that “I need about a thousand dollars. I have a hand grenade in my pocket and I need a thousand dollars.” The teller asked whether he was serious and Scherz responded, “yes.” The teller testified that she was “fearful” and that she gave him $1,000. He placed the money in his pocket and left the bank. The teller did not see a hand grenade or any other weapon. Scherz soon thereafter was arrested by FBI agents in a nearby hotel lobby. He told the arresting agent that at the bank that he had reached into his left jacket pocket and pulled out the end of a set of toenail clippers “just a little bit to see the silver, so she’d think it was a grenade.” The FBI agent seized a pair of toenail clippers from Scherz. None of the bank employees who witnessed the robbery saw the toenail clippers or anything that appeared to be a weapon. Scherz appealed his conviction on the grounds that he did not “display” a weapon. The prosecutor argued that a verbal indication of a weapon satisfies the display requirement. Would you vote to affirm Scherz’s conviction? Is the bank teller’s testimony important in your decision? What if Scherz actually had a grenade in his pocket? Should Scherz be held liable for first-degree robbery if the teller realized that Scherz was threatening her with the metal end of the toenail clippers? What about in the event that Scherz displayed a realistic looking toy grenade?

2) Read People v. Abbott on pages 1173-1177. Then answer the three “Questions for Discussion” at the end.

3) This discussion board will require some research, but I think you’ll find this topic of white collar criminals to be very interesting.

There are several types of white collar crimes which include insider trading, mail and wire fraud, and money laundering. White collar crime arguably costs our country more money than all other crimes combined. In fact, According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), white-collar crime is estimated to cost the United States more than $300 billion annually. Make sure you have watched the video for this week before you post in the forums.

You’ll see five names listed below of white collar criminals who were convicted and imprisoned for their crimes. Choose one and conduct some research on them. What did they do and what for what crimes were they convicted?

Then I want you to define the crimes of which they were convicted, using your book. Once you define the crime(s), tell us what facts the prosecutor would have used to prove the elements of that crime. Finally, tell us about the sentence they received and whether they are still in prison. Did their punishment fit the crime? Why or why not?

Andrew Fastow

Randy “Duke” Cunningham

Dennis Kozlowski

Bernie Madoff

Kenneth Lay

4) Who poses a greater threat to society, white-collar or common criminals?

In answering this question, include at least 2 research sources to support your opinion. Cite your sources by at least including the web link or reference to our textbook. Your answer should be detailed and well supported, using at least 6-8 sentences to explain your answer.