Political Science 3334E Quiz: Case study - Crime is a risky business
7 Nov 2020
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Case study 2: crime is a risky business. In order to solve his financial problems, john decides to burn down his isolated old cottage on the countryside to recover the insurance money. The next week, on a wednesday evening, john goes over to the completely deserted house, sets the living room on fire, and drives away. After a few minutes the entire house is consumed by flames. When the firemen and police arrive, they discover the charred bodies of two homeless persons who apparently got into the house that night. John, shocked by the news, confesses his plans to cheat upon the insurance company. However, he makes it clear to the police that he did not know about these two persons at all. German law: offence description that fits best: negligent manslaughter according to . 222 gcc (negligent manslaughter) or perhaps 306 (1) 1.
