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refer to that which is laid down, ordained, or established—a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and having a binding legal force
What is Laws
100
the facts that show that a crime has occurred, and literally means the “body of crime.”
What is Corpus delicti
100
An unfinished crime that generally leads to another crime
What is an inchoate offense
100
Evidence and arguments offered by the defendant to show why the defendant should not be held liable for a criminal charge
What is defenses
100
admit that the action committed by the defendant was wrong and that it violated the criminal law, but claim that the defendant should not be held accountable under the criminal law by virtue of special conditions or circumstances that suggest the defendant is not responsible for his or her deeds
What is Excuses
200
the unwritten rules that underlie and are inherent in the fabric of our society
What is norms
200
a legislative act of punishing a person or a select group of people without the benefit of judicial trial
What is bill of attainder
200
In the context of criminal attempt, significant activity undertaken in furtherance of some goal
What is a substantial step
200
defense OF arguing that he only committed the crime to avoid some greater evil
What is justification
200
generally not regarded as an effective defense because the law generally holds that a person who voluntarily puts himself or herself in a condition must be held responsible
What is Intoxication
300
Burglary is an example this offense
What is Burglary is an example
300
Attempt is a ________ crime
What is specific intent
300
a category of legal defenses in which a defendant claims that some personal condition or circumstance at the time of the act was such that he or she should not be held accountable under the criminal law.
What is Excuses
300
defenses may be raised where public law enforcement officials induce or encourage an otherwise law-abiding person to engage in illegal activity
What is Entrapment
400
the legal principle that requires that courts be bound by their own earlier decisions and by those of higher courts having jurisdiction over them regarding subsequent cases on similar issues of law and fact
What is Stare decisis
400
The primary or moving cause that plays a substantial part in bringing about injury or damage
What is proximate cause
400
In the context of criminal attempt, an act that fails to meet the requirements for a substantial step
What is mere preparation
400
The legal concept WHICH envisions a person who acts with common sense and who has the mental capacity of an average, normal, sensible human being
What is reasonable person
400
A complex of signs and symptoms presenting a clinical picture of a disease or disorder
What is syndrome
500
The basic parts or components of a crime and its essential features
What is elements
500
In addition to the three features of crime (actus reus, mens rea, and concurrence), four additional principles are necessary to fully appreciate contemporary understandings of crime. They are causation, a resulting harm, the ________, and necessary attendant circumstances.
What is principle of legality
500
In the Model Penal Code, most states and federal courts use the ________ test in the context of criminal attempt cases
What is substantial step
500
a person can defend a third party only under circumstances and to the degree that the third party could act on his or her own behalf.
What is The alter ego rule
500
the defendant must be able to consult with his or her lawyer with a reasonable degree of understanding and understand the proceedings against him or her
What is competent to stand trial
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