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QUESTION 1.

Would it be ethical to punish her for a criminal act that she may not have had control over?

Do you agree with the prosecutor who said, "The mere fact that you have a mental condition is not an excuse for a criminal act?"

QUESTION 2.

1. Statistics show that individuals who do not finish high school are at a higher risk for offending than high school graduates. What might be some of the reasons for a correlation between lack of education and crime?

2. Is it possible for a crime victim to contribute (either knowingly or unknowingly) to their becoming a victim or crime? Why or why not?

Explain your answers.

QUESTION 3.

1. Do you think that armed citizens stop crime? Are there any statistics to back up your beliefs?

2. What are the general arguments for and against allowing adults to own firearms? What are the general arguments for and against allowing adults to carry concealed weapons in public?

3. Should there be any kind(s) of government checks or regulations on citizens before they are allowed to buy/acquire a firearm?

4. Would this scrutiny of government checks and regulations violate an individual's personal rights to own/buy/acquire a firearm?

QUESTION 4.

While behind the wheel, Robbie suffers an epileptic seizure and passes out. The car careens onto the sidewalk and strikes a group of schoolgirls, badly injuring four of them. Robbie knew that he was subject to epileptic attacks that rendered him likely to lose consciousness.

What are the arguments for and against charging Robbie with committing a crime?

Which argument do you feel is strongest? Why?