Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack pushed Jill down, she broke her arm, and Jack stole the water. Jill called the police on her wet cell phone and signed a complaint against Jack, who the police subsequently arrested. Jack said he didn't know what he was doing because he fell down once before and suffered from reoccurring brain trauma. Is there a crime? What is it? Is there any defense? What could it be, and where will it likely be reported?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but students should be able to briefly discuss assault and larceny, as well as the elements of harm, actus reus, and mens rea, and possible insanity defense under the M'Naghten rule or the substantial-capacity test. Students should identify that this will be reported under the uniform crime reports (UCR) as well as National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and that it will be cleared by an arrest.
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