Definitions
Elements of Crime
100
a major crime punishable by improsonment or death.
What is a felony.
100
What are the two elements that define a crime?
What is the criminal act and the required state of mind.
200
An act against the public good.
What is a crime.
200
What must a criminal act also involve?
What is voluntary conduct.
300
The party that accuses a person of crime.
What is the plaintiff.
300
What can an accusation NOT be based on?
What is physical or mental status or condition.
400
The government attorney who presents the case in court against the defendant.
What is the prosecutor.
400
What does the statute defining murder forbid?
What is the intentional taking of a person's life.
500
A less serious crime with a less severe penalty.
What is a misdemeanor.
500
Why is motive misleading?
What is it proves no part in proving criminal liability.
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