Study sets matching "criminal law chapter 3"
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Classes
Users
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
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
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…
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
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
actus reus
mens rea
attendant circumstances element
corpus delicti
the criminal act of the physical element in criminal liability
the "state of mind" the prosecution has to prove beyond a reas…
a accompanying or accessory fact, event, or condition required…
body of crime
actus reus
the criminal act of the physical element in criminal liability
mens rea
the "state of mind" the prosecution has to prove beyond a reas…
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
judicial review
unconstitutional per se
unconstitutional as applied
police power
the power of courts to strike down legislation and other gover…
refers to a law that is unconstitutional on its face, meaning…
refers to a declaration by a court of law that a statute is in…
the power of government to enact legislation to protect the pu…
judicial review
the power of courts to strike down legislation and other gover…
unconstitutional per se
refers to a law that is unconstitutional on its face, meaning…
Reasonable Doubt
Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Model Penal Code (MPC)
it is not enough to prove it was more likely than not that an…
the criminal act
the criminal intent or state of mind
proposed criminal law developed by the American Law Institute,…
Reasonable Doubt
it is not enough to prove it was more likely than not that an…
Actus Reus
the criminal act
Cicumstancial Evidence
Corpus Deliciti
Criminal Conspiracy
Criminal homicide
Evidence that proves a fact by interference. Circumstancial ev…
Literally " the body of the crime" the fact that a crime has b…
The agreement by two or more people to commit a crime. It requ…
A killing that breaks the law, designated as either murder or…
Cicumstancial Evidence
Evidence that proves a fact by interference. Circumstancial ev…
Corpus Deliciti
Literally " the body of the crime" the fact that a crime has b…