Basic Criminal
Name that Crime
Defenses
Parties
Wildcard
100
This is classified as a harm to society
What is a crime
100
Like the tort of false imprisonment, this crime involves unlawful confinement but also requires a movement of the victim
What is kidnapping
100
While being questioned, Sally tells the cops that she was undergoing plastic surgery at the county hospital at the same time the crime was committed. She's using this type defense.
What is alibi defense
100
the person who commits the crime
What is the principal
100
This is the defense that is used when a law is unconstitutionally vague on its face
What is void for vagueness doctrine
200
It was from this country that the U.S. took most of its criminal common law
What is Great Britain
200
the killing of a human being by another human being
What is homicide
200
This defense is based on the assertion that the defendant was incapable of formulating the required element of mens rea
What is insanity
200
This person assists the principal during the commission of the crime
What is the accomplice
200
This is when police restrain a person's freedom and charge them with a crime
What is an arrest
300
These two constitutional amendments guarantee Due Process of the law
What is 5th & 14th
300
Jane gives me an authentic Gucci bag and tells me her friend stole if off a truck in lower manhattan. I love the bag and keep it. I could be arrested for this crime.
What is receiving stolen goods
300
A ten year old is brought to this type of court if he is arrested for attempted arson
What is juvenile court
300
This person assists the principal after the commission of the crime
What is Accessory after the fact
300
The requirement that defendants be notified of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present prior to being questioned by police
What is Miranda Warnings
400
This code was created as an attempt to unify all of the U.S. state criminal laws
What is Model Penal Code
400
Theft with force
What is Robbery
400
This defense requires proof that defendant was not able to form the requisite mens rea due to intoxication
What is intoxication defense
400
This type of defense, the best to have, occurs when a person is excused from criminal responsibility entirely
What is complete defense
400
Money or something of value held by the government to ensure the defendant's appearance in court for further proceedings
What is bail
500
This is the term used to describe the burden of proof in a criminal case
What is beyond a reasonable doubt
500
John carelessly throws his lit cigarette into a pile of leaves and keeps on his way. The leaves ignite, sparking a fire that destroys a nearby house. The property owner wants John arrested for arson but no charges are filed because John lacks this important element
What is mens rea/specific intent
500
Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law allows deadly force to be used in this type of defense even if the person can safely retreat (it sure helped George Zimmerman)
What is self-defense
500
Alex gave James & Frank 2 guns so they could rob a convenience store. Alex was out of state when the crime took place. Alex is classified as this type of person
What is Accessory before the fact
500
A criminal proceeding at which the court informs the defendant of the charges being brought against him/her and the defendant enters a plea
What is arraignment
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