"Elements, my dear Watson!"
The conduct prohibited by law.
What is the criminal act?
Attempt, conspiracy, accessory after the fact, and solicitation.
What are Inchoate Crimes?
The act of killing that is premeditated with malice.
What is First-Degree Murder?
George and Mary steal a 60" SMART TV from Costco.
What is Grand Larceny?
Bob attacks Jose. Jose fights back in self-defense.
The person must intend the act when it is committed.
What is the act and the intent?
Intent, steps, and not actually commit the crime.
What is Attempt?
A killing that occurs during the commission of another crime.
What is Felony Murder?
Monica sneaks $5.00 each day out of the cash register at Macy's.
What is embezzlement?
A banker robber puts a gun to his friend's head and forces him to help him to rob a bank.
What is duress?
It's known as mens rea.
What is guilty state of mind or criminal intent?
An agreement between 2+ people to commit a crime.
What is Conspiracy?
A "crime of passion" killing.
What is Second-Degree Murder?
What is robbery?
Liz is drinking a glass of wine with Joe at a local bar. Joe slips a sedative into her glass. While driving home, Liz becomes sleepy, loses control of her car, and strikes and kills a pedestrian.
What is the intoxication defense?
The reason or result and event occurs.
What is causation?
Sarah offered Joe $2,000.00 to kill her ex-husband.
What is Solicitation?
What is Voluntary Manslaughter?
What is receiving stolen property?
John Hinkley Jr., who attempted to assassinate President Reagan in 1981, was found guilty based on this type of "excuse defense".
What is the insanity defense?
Heather runs a red light and is guilty even though she didn't see the light.
What is strict liability?
The important anti-corruption and anti-racketeering law passed in 1970.
What is RICO?
An example of this crime would be killing someone while cleaning a gun.
What is Involuntary Manslaughter?
Ari receives an email, opens the attachment, and suddenly her computer freezes with a blue screen stating "You are our hostage! You must pay $1000.00 ransom".
What is a Cybercrime?
John DeLorean was approached by FBI agents with a scheme to import $24 million dollars in cocaine. There was no evidence to support that DeLorean had ever been involved in any crimes.
What is entrapment?