Constitutional Limitations
This amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th Amendment?
Two or more parties agree to commit a crime is called a ___________________
The physical act of a crime
What is acts reus?
__________ _________ holds that two people cannot conspire to commit a crime such as adultery, incest, or bigamy because these offenses require two participants—they cannot be committed by one person acting alone.
What is Wharton's Rule?
This amendment prohibits excessive bail
What is the 8th amendment?
The actus reus of this crime only requires the verbal enticement and/or encouragement to commit a crime
What is solicitation?
The intent to commit a crime is called _______ ________.
What is mens rea?
________ __________ IS THE INTENT TO DO AN ACT BUT NOT NECESSARILY TO CAUSE THE RESULTS THAT OCCUR FROM THAT ACT.
DAILY DOUBLE
What is general intent?
This amendment prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the 5th Amendment?
______________ means an effort to accomplish a particular purpose
DAILY DOUBLE
What is attempt?
What is concurrence?
________ __________ CRIMES ARE THOSE IN WHICH THE DEFENDANT IS HELD LIABLE FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE HE COMMITTED, EVEN IF MENS REA IS ABSENT
What is strict liability?
An _____________ will be appointed in felony cases
What is an attorney/lawyer?
_________ ______________ is the only defense to attempt
What is legal impossibility?
___________ REFERS TO A PERSON'S STATE OF BEING, AND ORDINARILY THE STATE CANNOT CRIMINALIZE A PERSON'S STATUS.
What is Status?
_____________ are PERSONS WHOSE CONDUCT INVOLVED DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN A CRIME
Who are principals?
The U.S. Constitution does not specifically mention _______________.
What is privacy?
_____________ is regarded as a separate and distinct crime; therefore, it does not merge into the target offense
What is conspiracy?
A PERSON'S ____________ OFTEN EQUATES WITH AN IMPULSE, AN INCENTIVE, OR A REASON FOR CERTAIN BEHAVIOR, AND PROOF OF ONE'S MOTIVE CAN ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING CRIMINAL INTENT.
DAILY DOUBLE
What is motive?
AN _____________ _________ _______ ________ WAS ONE WHO, WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE OTHERS GUILT, RENDERED ASSISTANCE TO A FELON IN AN EFFORT TO HINDER THE FELON'S ARREST OR PUNISHMENT.
What is accessory after the fact?