The stаtutes оf а stаte define the fоllоwing crimes (with the most serious listed first): First degree murder—Premeditated or intentional killing. Felony murder—Killing while in the act of committing a common law felony. Second degree murder—Killing with reckless disregard for the safety of others. Manslaughter—Killing with adequate provocation or through criminal negligence. A competitive camp counselor who was determined to have her team win a relay race decided to put a colorless and odorless drug into the other teams’ water bottles. The counselor wanted the other teams to become sick to their stomachs so that they could not run as fast in the race. The counselor knew that people could become very ill, or even die, if they consumed too large a quantity of the drug but she only intended to place a small amount in each water bottle. The day before the race, the counselor went into the nurse’s office and took a bottle of the drug. The next day she woke up early and went to the cafeteria to put small quantities of the drug into the other teams’ water bottles. She unintentionally put a large amount in a few of the water bottles. Several campers became extremely ill and one eventually died. What is the most serious crime for which the counselor may be convicted?
A mаn аnd а wоman met in a bar. While the twо enjоyed a couple of drinks, the woman told the man that she greatly admired the diamond stickpin he had in his lapel. “Oh, this,” the man laughed. “It’s no diamond; it’s only a piece of glass.” The woman acknowledged his statement, but kept commenting on how nice it looked. After further conversation, the man orally agreed to sell the stickpin to her for $500. They agreed that in four days, the man would bring the stickpin to the same bar, and the woman would bring the $500 in cash. The woman wrote down her name and phone number on a napkin and asked the man to call her if there were any change in plans. The man duly appeared with the pin, but the woman failed to appear. The man filed suit against the woman for $500. In an action by the man against the woman for breach of contract, which of the following would be the woman’s best defense?