Nature/Purpose of Criminal Law
Constitutional Limit
Requirement of Action
Mens Rea, Concurrence, Causation
Defenses to Liability: Justification
100
Crimes
What is a wrong against society and can only be found guilty/not guilty?
100
False. It is a Constitutional Democracy since we are governed by the constitution.
True or False: The United States is a pure democratic country.
100

Actus Reus, Mens Rea, Concurrence.

What are the elements of a crime?

100
Recklessness
What is conscious risk creation is called?
100
Alibi, Justification, Excuse.
What are the three types of defenses?
200
Tort
What is a wrong against an individual and can only be found liable/not liable?
200
Rule of Law (AKA - principle of legality)
The ______________ states that the government can only punish people if there is a specific law that defines the crime and corresponding punishment
200
Actus Reus
What is the "evil act"?
200
Criminal liability without subjective or objective fault.
Strict liability is...
200
Choice of Evils Defense
Justifies the choice to commit a lesser crime to avoid the harm of a greater crime.
300
Felony
What is punishable by death or confinement no less than 1 year?
300
Criminalizes an act that was innocent when it was committed and increases the punishment for a crime after the crime was committed.
What is an Ex Post Facto Law?
300
False. Only voluntary acts do.
True or False. Involuntary acts also qualify as a criminal act.
300
Mistakes
Failure-of-proof defenses are also known as?
300
Mental disorder that develops in victims of domestic violence as a result of serious, long-term abuse.
What is Battered Woman's Syndrome?
400
Malum Prohibitum
What is wrong only because a statute says that it is a crime?
400
Void for Vagueness Doctrine
When laws fail to provide citizens a clear understanding of acceptable and unacceptable behavior, this is known as?
400
Omission
Failure to act as an act is an...?
400
Fault that requires a “bad mind” in the actor.
What is subjective fault?
400
No.
Can you rely on self defense if you started the fight, but now the other person is dominating the fight?
500
General Deterrence, Special Deterrence, Incapacitation, Rehabilitation
What are the 4 kinds of prevention?
500
True.
True or False. The Equal Protection Act does not require the government to treat everyone alike.
500
Mere Possession
If a friend had you hold her purse and she has drugs in that purse without you knowing, that is ______ possession.
500
Circumstantial
In the absence of a confession, intent must generally be proven by _____ evidence.
500
The immediate area surrounding the home.
What is curtilage?
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