Criminal Law
“An act against the public good”
Crime
Define Self-defense
When people believe they are in danger, they can use force to protect themselves
“A private wrong committed by one person against another person”
Tort
“When one person leads another to believe that they will be harmed”
Assault
“A person does not have to retreat before defending themselves”
Stand your ground law
The two elements of a crime
Criminal Act
Required state of mind
“Using force to rescue a family member from attack or bodily harm”
Defense of a family member
“A person who commits a tort”
tortfeasor
“The connection between the unreasonable conduct and resulting harm”
Proximate cause
On the night Pam got really drunk at the Dundies, what did she win her Dundie for?
For having "The Whitest Sneakers"
“Prosecuting a person twice for the same crime”
Double jeopardy
“A person can defend themselves on their abode without fear of prosecution”
Castle Doctrine
“A person knows and desires the consequences of his/her act”
Intentional tort
“Anything that interferes with the enjoyment of life or property”
nuisance
“Recklessly causing emotional or mental suffering to others”
IIED (Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress)
“Any crime with a deadly weapon”
An aggravated crime
“A defendant must prove to suffer from a mental disease so serious that they didn’t know the nature of the crime”
M'Naughten Rule
“An inadvertent incident that leads to injury, property damage or financial loss”
Unintentional tort
“The amount of the plaintiff’s recovery is reduced by the percent of his or her own negligence”
Comparative negligence
“A tort that results in injury to the plaintiff - who must have suffered physical injury, property damage, or financial loss”
Actual Harm
“Has the inherent police power to protect health, safety, welfare, and morals”
State Criminal Law system
What are the 3 types of entrapment?
Duress, Extortion, Blackmail.
3 rights under tort law
Be free from bodily harm, enjoy a good reputation, conduct business without an unwarranted business
“Some activities are so dangerous that the law will apply neither the principles of negligence nor the rules of intentional torts to them”
Strict Liability
According to Michael Scott in NBC’s television comedy series, The Office, what does C.R.I.M.E. A.I.D stand for?
“Crime. Reduces. Innocence. Makes. Everyone. Angry. I. Declare.”