Refer back to the three reading assignments for this unit. Then, write anessay that answers the questions listed below.

1. Read “What Constitutes the Corpus Delicti of anOffense?”, and answer the questions below.
   1. How can the corpus delecti of robbery be demonstrated? Howcan it be demonstratedfor theft?
   2. Why did the court conclude that, “In this case, the evidence does notconclusively establishthat Hoke’s purse was taken forciblyfrom her. The evidence does,however, support an inference that she wasrobbed”?
2. Read “For Purposes of Criminal Attempt, What Constitutes A‘Substantial Step’ Toward Commission of the Targeted Offense?”,and answer the questions below.
   1. Do you agree that the girls had taken a substantial step toward thecommission of a targetedoffense?
   2. What test does the court establish for Tennessee to determine whether a substantial step has beentaken?
   3. Would your answer be different if Tennessee used the last-step testor the physical proximitytest? If so, how?
   4. Do you think that the court, in using common law rules ofconstruction, modifies the legislativeenactment?
   5. Is the court using its judgment to replace that of the drafters ofthe statute? Explain youranswer.
3. Read “Can a Private Corporation be Held Liable for the Crime ofHomicide?”, and answer the questions below.
   1. In this case, McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc. argued that theoffense of homicide by vehicle couldnot be committed by a corporation. Onwhat grounds did the corporation base itsarguments?
   2. Why did the court conclude that a corporation was a “person” forpurposes of the law? How was such aconclusion reached?
   3. What are the potential legal ramifications of granting the status of”person” to a corporation?

Your essay will be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting thetitle and reference pages. Your essay should contain a clear introductionand be well organized.

You are required to use at least two resources to support your essay, oneof which may be your textbook. All resources used, including thetextbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must haveaccompanying citations. Your essay, including all references, will beformatted in APA style.