Classifications of Crime
An act against the public good
What is Crime
The name of a criminal code by the federal government
What is the FBI, DEA...,
Crime is defined by these two elements
What is the criminal act and the required state of mind
The oldest legal test of instanity
What is the M'Naughten Rule
The killing of one human being by another
What is homicide
The party that accuses a person of a crime
What is a Plaintiff
The two systems that make up the American Legal System
What is the federal system and the state system
A written law passed by the legislative body
What is a statute
People who are found not guilty by reason of insanity go and have to...
What are institutions and dunergo periodic psychiatric examinations
The unlawful touching of another person
What is battery
The government attorney who presents the case in court
What is Prosecutor
The crime of betraying one's country
What is treason
A criminal act must involve...
What is voluntary conduct
When a law enforcement officer induces a law-abiding citizen to commit a crime
What is entrapment
The unlawful killing of another human being with evil intent
What is murder
A major crime punishable by imprisonment or death
What is a Felony
The amendment that prohibits an individual from being tried twice
What is Double Jeopardy
The second element establishing a crime
What is the required state of mind
Defense that happens when someone uses force to protect themselves
What is self defense
The unlawful killing of another human being without evil intent
What is manslaughter
A less serious crime with a less severe penalty
What is a misdemeanor
The constitution limits the powers of...
WHat is the government
The reason that leads to the intent to act
What is motive
Defense when someone uses force to rescue a family member from attack
What is Defense of Family Members
The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will
What is kidnapping