NCJ Number
75365
Date Published
1975
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This instructional package which includes materials to train police officers in investigating robberies and kidnappings associated with them includes an audio cassette, a film strip, and a participant workbook.
Abstract
Elements for corpus delicti in robbery cases include: (1) the felonious taking of the property of another, (2) removal of the property from the individual's immediate presence or person, and (3) removal of the property by the use of force or fear. The corpus delicti elements in kidnap cases include: (1) taking and carrying away a victim, (2) removal against the victim's will, and (3) removal by fraudulent inducement. The element of fear must be adjudged sufficient for a reasonable person. To be established as felonious, the taking must have been by willful intent. Two types of robbery are considered: (1) strongarm robbery and (2) grand theft person. The difference between the two is the amount of force required to commit the crime. The legal effect of incidentally removing a victim during the commission of robbery or rape is to merge the kidnap elements with those of the other crime and make it impossible to support an independent kidnap charge. The instructional package is designed for individualized use. The workbook contains a unit overview, supplementary activities, and test questions. An instructor's answer key is also included.