Chapter Problems Page 145 in the text: Questions For Thought and Discussion: Questions 4 and 6 Questions for Thought and Discussion 4. How can the prosecution establish the corpus delicti in a murder case when the body of the victim cannot be found? 6. Why has the common-law doctrine of felony murder become controversial among courts and legal scholars in recent years? Pages 145 -146 in the text: Problems For Discussion and Solution: Questions 1 and 4 Problems for Discussion and Solution 1. During a domestic quarrel a wife continually taunted her husband by degrading him and telling him he was a \"lousy lover\" and that she wanted to be rid of him. When the husband tried to persuade her to relent she continued to taunt him in a louder voice. Finally, he grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed her. As a result she died. The husband was convicted of second-degree murder. On appeal he argues his actions were taken during a \"fit of passion\" and seeks to have his conviction reduced from second-degree murder to manslaughter. Is he likely to succeed? Why or why not? 4. An intoxicated driver recklessly drove his vehicle into a car being driven by a woman who was seven months pregnant. As a result of the accident, the woman's baby was born prematurely, suffered from extensive brain damage, and died two days later. The state law defines a person as an individual \"who has been born and is alive.\" Nevertheless, the state prosecuted the intoxicated driver, and a jury found him guilty of manslaughter. Do you think an appellate court should uphold the defendant's conviction? Why or why not? Page 181 in the text: Questions For Thought and Discussion: Question 6 Questions for Thought and Discussion 6. Do the federal statutes making it unlawful to deprive persons of their civil rights under color of law have a significant deterrent effect on misconduct of law enforcement personnel? Or do these statutes hamper effective police action? Page 182 in the Text: Problems For Discussion and Solution: Question 4 Problems for Discussion and Solution 4. Several college freshmen enter the dean's private office and remain there for several hours. They refuse to let the dean leave until he yields to their demands to allow unrestricted visitation in all dormitories. Under contemporary criminal statutes, what offense, if any, have the students committed? Explain. Pages 288-289 in the Text: Questions For Thought and Discussion: Questions 2, 4, and 6 Questions for Thought and Discussion 2. Would prostitution be more injurious or less injurious to the public health, welfare, and morality if it were legalized and regulated? 4. How are laws proscribing obscenity susceptible to the overbreadth and vagueness challenges discussed in Chapter 3? 6. Do you think Congress can devise a law that will pass constitutional muster to protect children from Internet pornography? What suggestions do you have in this area