A serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a state prison or a large fine.
What is a felony
100
Common law only distinguished between these two types of criminal homicide
What is Manslaughter and Murder
100
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A prisoner who is allowed to go free because of new evidence which shows his innocence.
What is exonerated
100
This crime is committed when someone uses force against another, resulting in harmful or offensive contact.
What is criminal battery
100
Theft committed without force is known as . . .
What is larceny
200
This Latin phrase refers to the intent to commit a crime.
What is mens rea
200
This type of murder occurs when there is a crime of passion justifying
What is 2nd Degree Murder
200
Hair analysis is a type of this which could cause a wrongful conviction.
What is bad science
200
A criminal who purposely ignores obvious facts which should make him realize he is committing a crime has shown this?
What is willful blindness
200
Theft committed by force is known . . .
What is Robbery
300
A less serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a county or city jail.
What is A MISDEMEANOR
300
Driving with recklessness which causes the death of another
What is vehicular homicide
300
Ronald Cotton was misidentified by a key witness because of the problems with this type of brain function.
What is memory?
300
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Jared Loughner claims he should not be found criminally liable based on this defense.
What is insanity
300
This crime is the unlawful breaking and entering of someone's dwelling.
What is Burglary
400
The police officers dragged him onto the highway so he did not have the requisite element of a crime. [Name the person and the missing element.
What is Martin and Actus Reas
400
These two elements are required for someone to be charged with first degree murder.
What is 1) Malice 2) Premeditation
400
These are 4 common types of police misconduct which could cause a wrongful conviction
What are:
coercion
using false witnesses
hiding evidence
400
This defendant received a new trial because the jury did not receive instructions that a crime may not necessarily be committed when someone does not have a legal duty to protect a child
Who is Jones
400
This type of white collar crime could occur when a tax accountant fails to return your tax money from the IRS
What is embezzlement
500
A new trial was declared in his case because he claimed he did not have a voluntary act when he shot a police officer?
Who is Newton
500
If you commit a murder during the course of robbing a store, this is the type of murder you have committed
What is Felony Murder
500
These type of witnesses have the most motivation to lie
Who are jailhouse informants
500
The conclusion from US v. Jewell
What is This defendant was found guilty because he claimed the he did not know that there were drugs in the truck even though a stranger asked him to drive it. Willful blindness is no defense
500
On New Years Eve, Hollywood was traumatized by a series of these property crimes?