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Put yourself first in the shoes of the prosecutor. List each and every crime that you would charge. Make sure that you explain how the facts fulfill the elements of each crime. Next, put yourself in the role of the defense attorney. Explain what defenses you will offer and why. For this project you may use the common law definitions of the crimes and defenses as well as any statutorily defined crimes.

Elements of a case
MENS REA-refers to the crime's mental elements of the defendant's intent

HARM - the intent to hurt someone

ACTUS REUS - All crimes require acteus reus. That is, a criminal act or an unlawful omission of an act, must have occurred.

CAUSATION- Many crimes include an element that actual harm must occur—in other words, causation must be proved

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The expert explains how the facts fulfill the elements of each crimes. Divorce law and engagement rings are discussed.

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Put yourself first in the shoes of the prosecutor. List each and every crime that you would charge. Make sure that you explain how the facts fulfill the elements of each crime. Next, put yourself in the role of the defense attorney. Explain what defenses you will offer and why. For this project you may use the common law definitions of the crimes and defenses as well as any statutorily defined crimes.

As a prosecutor, the husband in this case would be charged with felony theft. Under the conditional gift theory, a person who proposes an engagement ring is known as the (donor), and the person that agrees to receive the ring is known as the (donee). The donee ...

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