Assignment

1. What are the two rationales for the crime of attempt? Provide an example of each.

2. Discuss the broken windows theory and provide examples. What has the research shown about the validity of the theory?

3. In what ways do traditional parent responsibility statutes differ from vicarious liability? Why do we have vicarious liability statutes? Which do you think functions better: parental responsibility statutes or vicarious liability? Provide at least one example to support your argument.

4. Describe the dilemma inchoate offenses present to free societies. Discuss the three different ways the problem of inchoate offenses are resolved.

Until, it seems as though people could say what ever they wanted to on the internet and there was no type recourse. this has begun to change however, as there have been a number of lawsuit and ever criminal prosecutions based on comments made people on social media.in one example,a missouri mother was prosecutions for posting comments on a teenager's facebook page which led to the teenager committing suicide,discuss whether you believe that a person social media comments rise to the level of criminal behavior, why do you feel this way?if you would not prosecute this mother,do you believe that she should be held accountable in some way? What are some of the challenges with criminal prosecution based on internet conduct should any government entity regulate conduct on the internet.