Title: Competency Assessment: (CU3 M2)
Course: SkillsCom BA 226 16.0 > Section: Credit Unit 3 Module 2

In a four-page Microsoft Word Docx or rtf file format document, please respond to the following FOUR situations.  Be thorough and complete in your responses.  Use references to support your position and cite them appropriately:

1. Imagine a woman who suffers from dementia and lives in an assisted living facility. One day, she wanders into another resident’s room and picks up an antique vase from the other resident’s bureau. As she holds the vase, she forgets that it belongs to someone else and walks out of the room with it. Later, she places it on her own nightstand, where she admires it greatly. Has there been a crime here? Why or why not?

2. What should be the goal of penalties or punishments for criminal offenses? Compare and contrast how our criminal justice system would differ if the goal of punishment was each of the following: retribution, rehabilitation, protection of society, or deterrence from future acts of crime.

3. What should be the goal of penalties or punishments for criminal offenses? Compare and contrast how our criminal justice system would differ if the goal of punishment was each of the following: retribution, rehabilitation, protection of society, or deterrence from future acts of crime.

4. In detail, address the learning outcomes for this Module:

- Compare and contrast misdemeanors and felonies, and identify examples of each.
- Identify criminal acts related to the business world.
- Define and discuss white collar crime.

Your response should be typed, double-spaced in a standard-sized document (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font. Citations should be in APA format.