Definitions
What is Mens Rea?
"Guilty Mind"
List the four types of government actors who control the criminal justice policy.
U.S. Supreme Court
President of the United States
Senators
Governors etc...
List the six types of crimes
murder, manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, battery
name a type of self-defense
defense of third party
Who was Ted Bundy?
American serial killer of the 1970's
"Presumption of guilt" is used in which model?
Crime Control Model
"Innocent till proven guilty" falls under which model?
Due Process Model
Legal definition of crime is?
Intentional violation of the criminal law or penal code, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state
What is entrapment
induced into committing the crime
Name one fact you learned about Bill from yesterday's video
He was running in the Boston Marathon when the bomb went off
What does the term "Big Mac" refer to?
Crime Control Model
How many people are currently incarcerated?
2.3 million
What are the four types of property crimes?
burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson
What is juvenile delinquency
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Doctrine of legal guilt is used in which model?
Due Process Model
Criminal justice consists of these three agencies. What are they?
police, courts, corrections
For crime to occur, there must be __________.
Harm
What does duress mean?
forced to commit a crime against your will
How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
Eight
The model that dominates criminal justice policy in the United States at any particular time depends on what?
political climate
What does being both factually and legally guilty mean?
The state must prove that you legally met all elements of the crime.
What does Actus Reus mean?
Criminal conduct that causes harm
Name the six types of defenses for criminal responsibility
duress, underage, insanity, self-defense, entrapment, necessity
Name the branch of government dealing with laws
Judicial