Homicide
There must be a ______ ___________ between the defendant's actions and what happened to the victim.
What is causal relationship?
Urging or strongly suggesting that another person commit a crime
What is Solicitation?
This property crime describes fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of another's property.
What is Embezzlement?
Someone who helps another person commit a crime
What is Accomplice?
Statutory Rape
If a person is driving 100 mph on a highway, crashes and kills his passenger, they will be charged with
What is Negligent Homicide?
An agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
What is Conspiracy?
A theft made by force or threat by a person carrying a weapon
What is Armed Robbery?
If a bank teller steals money out of a cash drawer
What is Embezzlement?
Common Law Murder
What is Malice Aforethought?
A murder committed with malice but without premeditation
What is Second Degree Murder?
Mens Rea for Attempt
What is Specific Intent?
The unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another with intent to steal
What is Larceny?
If a criminal has a mental disease or defect, they can claim
What is Insanity?
What is a Reasonable Mistake of Fact or Involuntary Intoxication?
Crimes that amount to Felony Murder (BARRK)
What are burglary, arson, robbery, rape, and kidnapping?
What is a substantial step in furtherance of the crime?
Actus Reus and Mens Rea of Burglary
AR = breaking and entering the dwelling of another at night
MR = with the intent to commit a felony therein (Specific Intent)
Defendants whose acts or omissions form the actus reus of the crime
What are Principals?
Name (4) Specific Intent Crimes
What are First Degree Murder, Assault, Accomplice Liability, Burglary, Theft Crimes, Attempt?
Four Kinds of Malice
1. Intent to kill
2. Intent to inflict Serious Bodily Harm
3. Abandoned or Malignant Heart or Depraved Heart
4. Felony
A and B agree to kill C. A joins a health club to build strength up to kill C. This is considered an
What is an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy?
4 Elements of Battery
1. Unlawful
2. Application of Force
3. To another person
4. That causes bodily harm or offensive touching
A robs a bank. A asks B to launder the money and B helps. B is considered an _______.
Voluntary Intoxication is ONLY a defense to
What are Specific Intent crimes?