Theft, Trespass, Burglary, Robbery
Self-Defense (and the like)
Why Crim Law?
Inchoate Crimes
MURDA ON THE BEAT
100

Night

What is 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise?

100

If you can swap for victim and still kill the guy, you're good (rule name)

What is the identical twin rule?

100

Rehabilitation

What is helping the poor criminals become good members of society?

100

No conspiracy if crime requires two people to commit (like buying and selling drugs)

What is Wharton's Rule?

100

Felony Murder

What is killing during course of felony?

200

Occupied Structure

What is a structure suited for overnight accommodation, or SSP, regardless of whether someone is home or not?

200

Battered Defendants

What is

Same rule as self-defense, but "IMMINENT" becomes "ALWAYS"?

200

Retribution

What is punishing the criminal for their violation of society's rules?

200

Renunciation (UNDER SOLICITATION)

What is...

1) complete + voluntary

2) Prevent crime/persuade others not to act

200

Actus Reus for MURDA

"Caused death of another"

300

Different ways to accomplish TBD (4 answers):

What is

1) creates/reinforces false impression

2) Prevents another from acquiring false info

3) Fails to correct false impression

4) Fails to disclose

?

300

Law Enforcement Force (same as self-defense/others, OR.......)

What is: Fleeing felon + "threat of serious harm"

-$500 if you made a racist joke before answering

300

Incapacitation

What is preventing that individual from ever criming again? (death penalty, castration, LWOP)

300

Attempt (2 elements)

What is

1) Mens Rea of planned crime +

2) "Substantial step"

(lying in wait, following, unlawful entry, tools/materials, soliciting)

300

Malice

What is "wickedness or depraved heart?"

400

A person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of committing a theft, zey/zem: (3 answers)

What is

1) Inflicts SBI; or

2) Threatens another w/ fear of imminent SBI; or

3) Commits/threatens F1/F2 (felony 1st/2nd degree)

400

Imperfect Self-Defense

What is...

Self-Defense - one element

(not a reasonable fear, initial aggressor didn't use deadly force, non-proportionate force)

400

Difference between General Deterrence and Specific Deterrence

What is 

Specific - directed for that individual

General - "making an example" out of that person to discourage overall crime

400

Solicitation (3 elements)

What is

1) Purposely commands/encourages/requests +

2) Other person +

3) To crime

400

Voluntary Manslaughter (intentional murder charge, but D has two different arguments to reduce to VMS):

What is

1) extreme provocation/heat of passion; OR

2) Imperfect self-defense?

500

Affirmative defenses to trespass: (3 answers)

What is

A) building = abandoned, OR

B) open to public, actor complied w/ lawful conditions, OR

C) a reasonable belief that they are allowed

500

Self-Defense (4 elements)

What is... 

1) Reasonable/actual fear +

2) Imminent/immediate harm +

3) proportionate force +

4) Not aggressor

500

Economic Efficiency

What is the cost/benefit analysis related to the crime? 

Cost of crime > benefit of crime

500

Conspiracy (3 elements)

1) Purposely agree to crime +

2) One or more people +

3) OVERT ACT in furtherance of

(beyond "mere planning")

500

5 Elements of Heat of Passion Defense:

What is...

1) sudden/immediate

2) caused by victim

3) extreme (overwhelms deliberation)

4) "mere words not enough"

5) no "cooling off" period