Review the below four short crime scenarios and answer questions about which elements of the crime are present or missing in each case scenario.

Scenario A

A man loaded live and dummy shells into a shotgun. He then pointed it at his friend and said, "Let's play Russian roulette. Who's going to go first?" and pulled the trigger. The shot was a live round, and it killed his friend.

Scenario B

A police officer heard gunshots and saw people running. At the scene, the police officer and the defendant moved back and forth between cars while the defendant pointed a gun at the officer, which indicated intent to frighten. When the defendant eventually put the gun down, it was found to be loaded. A "present ability" to carry out a threat was required. In fact, the officer was not actually afraid.

Scenario C

A man walked into a bank and used another person's automated teller machine card to receive cash.

Scenario D

A woman tried to cause a diversion so she could sneak into a public official's home during a party. She set fire to a pile of dry leaves, which in turn set fire to the official's house.

Review the scenarios above. If you need additional information from the Code of Georgia, you should use a search tool online.

1. Answer the following questions for Scenario A:

• Should the man be charged with second-degree murder?
• What are the elements of this crime in your state?
• What elements are present and what elements are missing in this scenario?

2. Answer the following questions for Scenario B:

• Should the man be charged with assault on the police officer?
• What are the elements of this crime in your state?
• What elements are present and what elements are missing in this scenario?

3. Answer the following questions for Scenario C:

• Should the man be charged with burglary?
• What are the elements of this crime in your state?
• What elements are present and what elements are missing in this scenario?

4. Answer the following questions for Scenario D:

• Should the woman be charged with arson?
• What are the elements of this crime in your state?
• What elements are present and what elements are missing in this scenario?