The Basics
These include the act and the intent.
What are the elements of a crime?
This protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment?
The act of seeking to persuade someone else to commit a crime with the intent that the crime be committed.
What is solicitation?
This reduces a persons level of culpability.
What is a mitigating defense?
He sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.
Who is Chris Stapleton?
Someone who knowingly and willingly associates in the commission of a criminal offense and who intentionally assists another in the commission of a crime.
Who is an accomplice?
This is decided on an evolving standard of decency?
What is cruel and unusual punishment?
When a person, with the intent to commit an offense, performs any act that constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of the crime.
What is an attempt?
This requires the defendant to show the necessity of the use of force, the proportionality of force to the threat, and the reasonableness of belief that force was necessary.
What is self defense?
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Who is Rihanna?
A serious crime that is usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year – sentences are generally served in prison.
What is a felony?
This amendment includes the right to a speedy and public trial?
What is the 6th amendment?
An agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act.
What is conspiracy?
Illinois has this type of self defense, but not this one.
What is the Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground?
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What is Minecraft?
The idea that those convicted serve the sentence that they are given.
What is truth in sentencing?
Level of reasonable belief, based on facts that can be articulated, that is required to arrest and prosecute a person in criminal court.
What is probable cause?
When a person voluntarily and completely renounces their criminal purpose.
What is abandonment?
This defense involves a choice of evils.
What is necessity?
This Congresswoman booed and yelled "liar" at the President during his State of the Union address.
Who is Margery Taylor Greene?
This justifies punishment on the theory that the punishment of convicted person serves the greatest good for the largest number of people.
What is utilitarianism?
The idea that laws are proactive – you cannot be found guilty of a crime if a law does not exist when you committed the act.
What is ex post facto?
The test used to establish an attempt in Illinois.
What is the substantial step test?
The age where we begin to assume criminal intent.
What is 7 years old?
This hockey player is known as "The Great One."
Who is Wayne Gretzky?