Criminal Law Basics
Who Is Involved?
Crimes Against Persons
Crimes Against Property
Defenses
100
The action element of a crime
What is Actus Reus
100
Paul needed money so decided to rob a bank. He bought a gun, decided on a certain bank to rob, and asked his friend Marie to be his getaway driver. Paul robbed the bank on Friday. Paul is this actor in committing the crime.
What is principal
100
When one person kills another.
What is homicide
100
Angel lit a match and threw it on a bale of hay in a barn. The barn caught fire and smoke started to rise into the air as Angel looked on. Angel has committed this crime.
What is Arson
100
The defense used when a person is mentally unsound and cannot understand the consequences of their actions.
What is insanity
200
If mens rea is established, then the defendant must have had this while committing a crime
What is a guilty state of mind.
200
Lucy wants to write graffiti on the dumpster at her school. She talks to her sister Lora about how she can get away with it. Lora says she will start a rumor that someone else did it. Lora is this actor in the commission of the crime.
What is accessory after the fact
200
Unwanted sexual contact by one person to another without consent.
What is sexual assault
200
Willful destruction of, or damage to, the property of another
What is Vandalism
200
The defense that is used when the defendant felt forced by someone else to commit the crime because of force or threat of force.
What is duress
300
Felicia went to prison for more than one year. Felicia committed this class of crime
What is felony
300
These people make the decision in a criminal trial
What is the jury or jurors
300
Shoplifting, grand theft auto, and stealing are examples of this
What is Larceny
300
The defense used when the defendant harmed another in order to protect themselves.
What is self defense
400
When someone commits a misdemeanor crime, this is how long they can go to jail for.
What is one year or less
400
The representative of the government who argues that a defendant is guilty.
What is the prosecutor.
400
When someone kills someone during the commission of a different crime.
What is felony murder.
400
This is different from Larceny because it involves taking property from a person's IMMEDIATE POSSESSION by FORCE OR INTIMIDATION
What is Robbery
400
The defense used when committing the crime was required to stop some greater harm from occurring.
What is necessity.
500
A conspiracy requires both an agreement to commit a crime and what else.
What is an overt act.
500
This person records everything that is said within the courtroom during a trial.
What is the court reporter
500
The mental distinction that separates manslaughter from murder.
What is premeditation.
500
Bobby broke into Brittney's house so he could steal her parent's money and buy himself a new pair of Nikes. Bobby was arrested and charged with this.
What is Burglary
500
The defense used when a police officer encourages or forces an individual to commit a crime that they would otherwise not commit.
What is entrapment.
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