Criminal Stupidity - Entertainment Speech Outline

Entertainment Speech Outline Title: Criminal Stupidity General Purpose: To entertain Specific Purpose Statement: After my speech, my audience will be amused by examples of unthoughtful and humorous criminal acts committed. Thesis: A lack of understanding the definition of a criminal and the psychology behind ignorance allows multiple criminals to get caught. Pattern of Organization: Topical Preview: I. II. III. Understanding the definition of a criminal is essential in being a criminal. Psychology affects the efficiency of criminals. There are 3 particularly funny episodes of inopportune crimes. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: Imagine a criminal coming into a bank with a paper bag over his head, with two eyes cut out. After robbing the bank, he runs out the door heading across the street when the winds blows the bag sideways on his head. The criminal gets hit by a car, the police arrest him, and recover the stolen money. B. Reason to Listen: According to the 2014 FBI annual report, over 1 million violent crimes and over 8 million nonviolent crimes occurred in 2014 alone. This is staggering and gives motive to learn more about criminals and their behavior. C. Credibility Statement: Besides extensive research, I was in Students Working against Tobacco (SWAT) in high school and worked alongside the campus police in combating destructive behaviors such as smoking. Also, I am regularly updated on a variety of issues by the various officers of the Sarasota County Police Department who frequent my uncle’s restaurant. D. Thesis: A lack of understanding of the definition of a criminal and the psychology behind it allows multiple criminals to get caught. E. Preview: IV. V. VI. Understanding the definition of a criminal is essential in being a criminal. Psychology affects the efficiency of criminals. There are 3 particularly funny episodes of inopportune crimes. Okay, let’s begin… BODY I. Topic Sentence #1: Understanding the definition of a criminal is essential in being a criminal. A. According to Legal Dictionary, anyone who has committed a crime 1. Violent Crime a. murder b. robberies 2. Nonviolent Crime a. burglaries b. motor vehicle thefts 3. Habitual criminal a. repeat offender b. 2 or 3 felony convictions B. According to American Government, 2 major types of crime 1. Misdemeanor a. speeding b. trespassing c only minor offense 2. Felony a. illegal drug possession b. homicide c. little worse than misdemeanor I hope nobody wants to kill me for those bullet points! So now that we know the definition of a criminal, II. Topic Sentence #2: Psychology affects the efficiency of criminals. A. The risk factor 1. Criminals must see risk as rewarding a. higher risk yields higher profit b. greater incentive for crime 2. Criminals must be aware of consequences a. higher risk bring potential trouble b. Certainty Aversion Presumption (CAP) i. certainty greater than risk ii. risk greater than severity B. The guilt factor 1. Limits criminals’ profits a. less likely to spend stolen money b. fear of getting caught 2. Shapes future plans a. Stigmatism i. more likely criminal ii. less guilty than prior offense b. Lesser crimes i. gas station over bank ii. money over drugs Finally, III. Topic Sentence #3: There are 3 particularly funny episodes of inopportune crimes. A. Ruben Zarate 1. Leaves number at bank a. boss can open safe b. intends to come back later 2. Returns hours later a. bank first called police b. bank calls man c. Chicago police shoot man in leg and arrest him B. Mganga Mganga 1. Steals car a. holds gun up to victim’s face b. doesn’t say a word 2. Cannot drive stick shift a. 7 minutes trying to start car b. victim calls police 3. Tries escaping from Omaha police a. slid car into a yard and ditches gun b. police tackle him less than 2 blocks C. Albert Bailey 1. Calls bank before robbery a. $100,000 b. “Get the money, we’re coming.” 2. Employees call 911 a. give $900 b. police on standby 3. Bridgeport Connecticut police arrest suspect Let’s review what we’ve discussed today… CONCLUSION A. Restate Thesis in an interesting way: Many criminals don’t understand the definition of being a criminal or the psychology behind it and thus get caught at very inopportune times. B. Summarize main ideas: The definition of a criminal being a crime committer and the psychology behind the rashness of criminality explain the episodes of these 3 criminals. C. Call to action: Contact Venice’s local sheriff Chief Mattmuller for further information on how to better protect yourself and your business. D. Closure: If you do the crime, you will do the time. A slife lentence is not a steal at all. Be careful where you step, the space between freedom and prison is only a crack away.