Intro to Criminal Law
What is "STATE OF MIND"?
The person who commits the crime.
Who is the "PRINCIPAL"?
This term means that a killing was thought about beforehand.
What is "PREMEDITATED"?
The killing of one human being by another.
What is a "HOMICIDE"?
The Latin term used to reference the guilty state of mind.
What is "MENS REA"?
Less serious crimes punishable by less than a year in prison or community service, fines, etc.
What are "MISDEMEANORS"?
Someone who helps the principal commit a crime.
Who is the "ACCOMPLICE"?
Means having the intent to kill or showing a lack of regard for human life.
What is "MALICE"?
The act of killing that is premeditated.
What is "FIRST DEGREE MURDER"?
What are "ELEMENTS"?
Failing to do something that is required by law.
What is a "CRIME OF OMISSION"?
A person who helps the principal commit a crime but is not present during the crime.
What is an "ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT"?
The failure to exercise a reasonable amount of care in a situation.
What is "NEGLIGENCE"?
Murder that is done with malice but without premeditation.
What is "SECOND-DEGREE MURDER"?
Crimes that do not require a guilty state of mind.
What are "STRICT LIABILITY" offenses?
This means that an act is "open to view".
What is an "OVERT (ACT)"?
A person who, knowing a crime was committed, helps the principal avoid capture.
What is an "ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT"?
Unlawful physical contact inflicted on another person without consent.
What is "BATTERY"?
What is "INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER"?
The burden of proof in a criminal case.
When someone performs all of the elements of a crime but fails to achieve the result.
What is an "ATTEMPT"?
When a person asks or commands another person to commit a crime.
What is "SOLICITATION"?
The threat of a physical attack on another person.
What is "ASSAULT"?
A killing that occurs after the victim has done something to the killer that would cause a reasonable person to lose self-control.
What is "VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER"?