Elements of Crime - Gamification

Prof. Rachael Smith Fall 2020

Elements of a Crime

This is an interactive game that applies elements of crime to AZ law. Click on "Intro" to begin.

Criminal Law & Lawyering Strategies

Intro

Cases

Laws

Missons

learning goal

Most jurisdictions differentiate degrees of severity in crime. This virtual game is an exercise in applying the elements of crime, with degrees of severity, in case examples involving both personal and property crimes. By the end of this virtual activity, you should have a strong understanding about applying the elements of crime, with criminal statutes that differentiate severity of three types of crime: murder, robbery, and burglary.

Game goal

Objectives

How to Apply Elements of a Crime

By the end of this scenario based game, you should have a solid understanding about how to apply the elements of crime to murder, robbery, and burglary.

You must complete 3 missions.

• Elements of Crime

• AZ Laws - Murder, Robbery, Burglary

• Three assigned cases

Click the arrow when you are ready to begin.

Elements of Crime

Misión 3

Locked

Misión 2

Locked

Misión 4

Locked

Causation

For your first mission, you will review the elements of crime. Click on each bullseye for a quick review. Click on each hand for a quick video.

Mens Reus

Concurrence

Elements of Crime

ActusRea

Laws

Misión 3

Completed

Locked

Misión 4

Locked

Robbery

Murder

Burglary

For your next assignment, you will review the statutory definitions of three types of crime in Arizona. Click on any type of crime to begin.

Murder

There are three types of Murder in Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-1105 - Murder

1st Degree

Cliff Notes

Class 1 Felony

Felon Murder Rule

Requires no specific mental state other than what is required for the commission of any of the enumerated felonies.

A.R.S. § 13-1104 - Murder

2nd Degree

Cliff Notes

Class 1 Felony

Requires no premeditation and can include reckless behaviors that results in death.

A.R.S. § 13-1103 - Manslaughter

Class 2 Felony

Requires no premeditation, includes heat of passion and provoked responses, along with providing means for another to commit suicide.

Cliff Notes

Robbery

A.R.S. § 13-1902 - Robbery

There are three types of Robbery in Arizona.

Class 4 Felony

Cliff Notes

A.R.S. § 13-1903 - Aggravated Robbery

Class 3 Felony

Cliff Notes

A.R.S. § 13-1904 - Armed Robbery

Class 2 Felony

More

Cliff Notes

Burglary

There are three types of Burglary in Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-1508 - Burglary in the

Cliff Notes

1st Degree

Class 3 Felony - commercial

Class 2 Felony - residential

Cliff Notes

A.R.S. § 13-1507 - Burglary in the

2nd Degree

Class 4 Felony

A.R.S. § 13-1506 - Burglary in the

Cliff Notes

3rd Degree

Class 4 Felony

Misión 2

Cases

Completed

Completed

Misión 4

Locked

Cases

Frankie

Paris

Art

Murder CR2020-66321

Burglary CR2020-93450

Robbery CR2020-2390771

Frank, the base jumper, and Bill, the unfortunate jogger.

Art, the thief.

Paris Lee, the 16 year old and 7-Eleven.

Murder CR2020-66321

+ case

Frank, the base jumper.

Apply the elements of Arizona's statutory definition of murder, to this case and determine which crime has been committed. 1. first degree, 2. second degree, or 3. manslaughter.

send up

Law

Law

send up

Law

send up

Burglary CR2020-93450

+ case

Art, the thief.

Apply the elements of Arizona's statutory definition of burglary, to this case and determine which crime has been committed. 1. first degree, 2. second degree, or 3. third degree.

Law

send up

Law

send up

Law

send up

Robbery CR2020-2390771

+ case

Paris Lee, the 16 year old and 7-Eleven

Apply the elements of Arizona's statutory definition of robbery, to this case and determine which crime has been committed. 1. robbery 2.aggravated robbery 3. armed robbery

Law

send up

Law

send up

Law

send up

Misión 2

Misión 3

Completed

Completed

Completed

Report Writing

Type #1

Type #2

Four types of reports, that gradually build in complexity of content.

Type #4

Type #3

These four types of reports all share some common characteristics, but they also have special requirements. Understanding these four types and challenges will build your confidence and help you write more effective reports.

• Full name of the person arrested
• Occupation
• Date of birth
• Sex
• Physical description including color of eyes and hair, height and weight
• Time and date of arrest
• Time and date of booking
• Location of the arrest
• The factual circumstances surrounding the arrest
• Amount of bail set
• Time and manner of release or the location where the individual is currently being held
• All charges the individual is being held upon, including any outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions and parole or probation holds

You have reached the last mission 🎉! Do you know what the code is?

Introduce la contraseña

This game, is a work in progress. I ran into difficulty figuring out how to "win." If you were an animator, how would you design the ending of this game?

Court and a guilty

Court and a not guilty

The End!

Off paper?Successful completion of Probation

Sentencing

No recidivism in ten years

No recidivism in two years

Winning is how you play and what you've learned.

A PhD in criminology.

Thank you

Prof. Rachael B. Smith