Chapter 1
The willful unlawful act
what is actus reus
Laws that are banned by the constitution
What is Ex Post facto laws
The criminal act triggered by mens rea
What is criminal conduct
Model penal codes four mental states
what is purposefully, knowingly, recklessly and negligently
Special hearing that determines if defendants are still deemed insane
What are competency hearings?
A guilty mind or intent
what is mens rea
This amendment bans cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment
How many types of criminal omission are there
what is two types
The philosophy of law
What is jurisprudence
justifies the choice to commit a lesser crime to avoid the harm of a greater crime
What is choice-of-evils defense
what does MCP stand for?
What is Model Penal Code
This word is descried in the bill of rights however, it is not written out in the constitution.
What is "privacy"
How many types of aspects of possession are there
What is three types
Private or civil wrong or injury
What is a tort
In most states, the law recognizes how many situations where consent justifies otherwise criminal conduct?
Crime Punishable by up to one year in jail
what is Misdemeanor
Who has the burden of proof when it comes it criminal acts and intent
What is the prosecution
Corpus delicti
What is the Latin term for "body of the crime"
Amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the fourth amendment
how many types of defenses are there?
What is two types of defenses
How many different views of crime are there
what is three views
A trial conducted without a jury present
What is a bench trial?
The requirement that mental attitudes must turn into actions for a crime to be committed
what is manifest criminality
Amendment that gives the right to a speedy trial
What is the 6th amendment
the justification that competent adults voluntarily consented to crimes against themselves and knew what they were consenting to
what is defense of consent