Study sets matching "criminal law chapter 3"
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affirmative defense
alibi
battered woman defense
duress
matter constituting a defense assuming the complaint to be true
a defense that the offender was in a different place at the ti…
a defense that victims of battering suffer a type of post-trau…
compulsion
affirmative defense
matter constituting a defense assuming the complaint to be true
alibi
a defense that the offender was in a different place at the ti…
Accessory before the fact
Triggerman
Inchoate
Potential
one who impedes the apprehension, trial, or punishment of a fe…
The immediate perpetrator of a homicide, and often the only de…
Incomplete
We care about potential crimes because they have willingness a…
Accessory before the fact
one who impedes the apprehension, trial, or punishment of a fe…
Triggerman
The immediate perpetrator of a homicide, and often the only de…
Crime
Tort
Treason
Felony
An offense against the public
A wrongful act that harms another person's well-being
The act of betraying one's country
A serious crime against society that is punishable by death or…
Crime
An offense against the public
Tort
A wrongful act that harms another person's well-being
Crime
Tort
Statutes
Classification of Crime
An offense against the public at large punishable by the offic…
A private wrong that injures another person's physical well-be…
Specific laws designed to protect the public at law
Treason... Felony... Misdemeanor
Crime
An offense against the public at large punishable by the offic…
Tort
A private wrong that injures another person's physical well-be…
active possession
moral duty
criminal omissions
status
physical control of banned items on my person, for example, we…
obligation or norm created and enforced by society, conscience…
the failure to act when there's a legal duty to act
character or condition of a person or thing
active possession
physical control of banned items on my person, for example, we…
moral duty
obligation or norm created and enforced by society, conscience…
Mens Rea
General Intent
Specific Intent
Scienter
A state of mind that produces a crime.
The desire to commit a prohibited act but not the outcome of t…
An intent to commit the exact crime charged or the precise out…
Knowingly; with guilty knowledge.
Mens Rea
A state of mind that produces a crime.
General Intent
The desire to commit a prohibited act but not the outcome of t…
criminal liability
elements of a crime
actus reus
mens rea
"conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threat…
Prove beyond a reasonable doubt... 1) Criminal Act (actus reus)... 2…
the requirement that all crimes have to include a voluntary cr…
criminal intent, the mental element of a crime
criminal liability
"conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threat…
elements of a crime
Prove beyond a reasonable doubt... 1) Criminal Act (actus reus)... 2…
Criminal liability
Actus reus
mens rea
elements of a crime
Conduct that unjustifiably threatens substantial harm to indiv…
A voluntary criminal act
the mental element in a crime
the prsecution must be beyond reasonable doubt: (1) a criminal…
Criminal liability
Conduct that unjustifiably threatens substantial harm to indiv…
Actus reus
A voluntary criminal act
Criminal act (actus reus)
Criminal intent (mens rea)
Concurrence
Attendant circumstances
What is the requirement that all crimes have to include a volu…
What is the criminal intent, the mental element of a crime?
What is the principle of criminal liability that requires a cr…
What is a "circumstance" connected to an act, an intent, and/o…
Criminal act (actus reus)
What is the requirement that all crimes have to include a volu…
Criminal intent (mens rea)
What is the criminal intent, the mental element of a crime?
Criminal Liability
Elements of a Crime
Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threate…
Must prove beyond a reasonable doubt:... 1. Actus Reus... 2. Mens Re…
The requirement that all crimes have to include a voluntary cr…
Criminal intent, the mental element of the crime
Criminal Liability
Conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threate…
Elements of a Crime
Must prove beyond a reasonable doubt:... 1. Actus Reus... 2. Mens Re…
Corpus delecti
two components of corpus deliciti of a…
Corpus delecti consists of a showing of:
principles include
Facts that show that a crime has occurred. Literally, the "Bod…
1. That a certain result has been produced... 2. That a person is…
1. The occurrence of the specific kind of injury... 2. Someone's…
1.Causation... 2.Resulting Harm ... 3.The Principle of Legality... Ex P…
Corpus delecti
Facts that show that a crime has occurred. Literally, the "Bod…
two components of corpus deliciti of a…
1. That a certain result has been produced... 2. That a person is…
Harm or likely harm, Actus Reus, Mens R…
Criminal possession between involves ph…
Actual possession means the object has…
2. What are the components of a crime? Define each
8. How is the crime of possession different from most crimes?…
10. What is the difference between actual and constructive pos…
Harm or likely harm, Actus Reus, Mens R…
2. What are the components of a crime? Define each
Criminal possession between involves ph…
8. How is the crime of possession different from most crimes?…
criminal liability
elements of a crime
actus reus
mens rea
conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threate…
to convict, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt…
the requirement that all crimes have to include a voluntary cr…
criminal intent, the mental element of a crime
criminal liability
conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threate…
elements of a crime
to convict, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt…
Attendant Circumstances
Bill of Attainder
"But For" Rule
Causation in Fact
The facts surrounding an event.
A legislative pronouncement that an individual is guilty of a…
A method for determining causality that holds that "without th…
An actual link between an actor's conduct and a result.
Attendant Circumstances
The facts surrounding an event.
Bill of Attainder
A legislative pronouncement that an individual is guilty of a…
inchoate crimes
solicitation:
solicitation elements:
renouncing:
anticipatory, uncompleted, or crimes just about to happen
asking, inciting, ordering, urgently requesting, enticing of a…
an act, and intent (purpose of promoting or facilitating anoth…
voluntary and complete renunciation of the criminal intent by…
inchoate crimes
anticipatory, uncompleted, or crimes just about to happen
solicitation:
asking, inciting, ordering, urgently requesting, enticing of a…
Conduct Crime
Result Crimes
Elements of Crime
Actus Reus
Crimes that are complete when the criminal act and criminal in…
Crime that require actual harm. Ex. Homicide
Actus Reus, Mens Rea, and Concurrence
The "Evil Act". The criminal act of a crime. It must be volunt…
Conduct Crime
Crimes that are complete when the criminal act and criminal in…
Result Crimes
Crime that require actual harm. Ex. Homicide
Crime
Tort
Felony
Misdemeanor
An act or omission that the law makes punishable, generally by…
A wrongful act that results in injury and leaves the injured p…
A serious crime that is usually punishable by imprisonment for…
A crime that is less serious than a felony and is usually puni…
Crime
An act or omission that the law makes punishable, generally by…
Tort
A wrongful act that results in injury and leaves the injured p…
Defense
Infancy
justification
affirmative defense
Raised by the defense and must be disproved by the prosecution…
in general a person under the age of 16 in not criminally liab…
when you can use physical force and deadly physical force
raised by the defense but it has to be proved by the defense b…
Defense
Raised by the defense and must be disproved by the prosecution…
Infancy
in general a person under the age of 16 in not criminally liab…
criminal liability
elements of a crime
actus reus
mens rea
Criminal conduct that qualifies for punishment. It unjustifiab…
Components needed to convict a defendant: (1) a criminal act/a…
The requirement that all crimes have to include a VOLUNTARY CR…
CRIMINAL INTENT, the mental element of a crime. Second criteri…
criminal liability
Criminal conduct that qualifies for punishment. It unjustifiab…
elements of a crime
Components needed to convict a defendant: (1) a criminal act/a…
law
statutory law
penal code
case law
a rule of conduct generally found enacted in the form of a sta…
the written or codified law; "the law on the books", as enacte…
the written, organized, and compiled form of the criminal laws…
the body of judicial precedent, historically built on legal re…
law
a rule of conduct generally found enacted in the form of a sta…
statutory law
the written or codified law; "the law on the books", as enacte…
criminal conduct
criminal liability
elements of crime
actus reus
the legal act triggered by a mens rea
criminal conduct that qualifies for criminal punishment
the parts of a crime that the prosecution must prove beyond a…
the criminal act or the physical element in criminal liability
criminal conduct
the legal act triggered by a mens rea
criminal liability
criminal conduct that qualifies for criminal punishment
elements of a crime
defendant
prosecutor
felony
criminal act, required state of mind --an act against the publ…
the person accused of a crime
the government attorney who presents the case in court against…
a major crime punishable by imprisonment or death. Includes:…
elements of a crime
criminal act, required state of mind --an act against the publ…
defendant
the person accused of a crime
Criminal liability
elements of a crime
Actus-Reus
Mens-Rea
Conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusable inflicts or threate…
To CONVICT the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doub…
The requirements that all crimes have to include a voluntary c…
Criminal intent the mental element of a crime
Criminal liability
Conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusable inflicts or threate…
elements of a crime
To CONVICT the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doub…