Offenses Against Persons
Homicide
Property Crimes
Property Crimes 2
Melting Pot
100
The statutory offense of aggravated battery replaces the common law offense of.....
Mayhem
100
In Florida, the mens rea for murder in the first degree is...
premeditation
100
In Florida, the actus reus for theft is to_______________ or endeavor to do so.
obtain or use
100
A conviction of receiving stolen property can occur if the defendant knew the property was stolen or...
should have known the property was stolen
100
_______________ is the common law crime in which all other theft offenses developed.
larceny
200
In most jurisdictions the element that changes false imprisonment to kidnapping is ....
asportation
200
In Florida, the mens rea for murder in the second degree is...
general intent
200
In Florida, the mens rea for theft is_______________.
permanently or temporarily deprive
200
The factor that determines the level of seriousness in a criminal mischief charge is...
value of the damage to the property, or the value of the property destroyed
200
If the State prosecuted a boxer for battery committed inside the ring, the likely defense is...
implied consent
300
Which of the following do the authors of your text identify as prosecutorial burdens in all homicide cases?
proof both that the victim was alive and that the victim’s death was proximately caused by the defendant
300
In Florida, manslaughter refers to circumstances where the death occurred as a result of....
culpable negligence The killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, without lawful justification
300
In Florida, what is the intent requirement for burglary?
intent to commit any offense
300
In Florida the planning, financing, organizing, and directing a theft ring is known as...
trafficking in stolen property
300
What is the corpus delicti of murder?
Body of the crime
400
In Florida, the crime of assault is more serious under what circumstances?
Defendant uses a weapon Defendant is in jail or detention victim is 65 or older victim's professional status (police, firefighter, elected official, etc.)
400
At common law, ___________ consisted of an intentional, unlawful killing that occurred in the heat of passion as a result of some adequate provocation.
voluntary manslaughter
400
In a burglary case, prima facie evidence of intent to commit an offense may be derived from...
stealthy entry
400
The fraudulent making or alteration of a written instrument with the intent to defraud is...
forgery
400
In Florida, second degree murder is an unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing __________________ ?
a depraved heart or mind
500
Stalking consists of the willful and malicious ___________ or _________ of another.
following, harrassing Threatening
500
In Florida, ______________ is a lesser included offense of manslaughter.
vehicular homicide
500
The offense of _________ takes place when a person who has lawful possession of another’s property wrongfully appropriates that property.
embezzlement
500
In Florida what are 2 circumstances that will make a burglary a more serious offense
The structure is a dwelling There is a human in the structure Offender causes more than $1000 damage Offender commits assault or battery on any person Offender arms himself or is armed at time of burglary
500
The prosecutor must establish the __________________ of the item stolen at the time of the theft.
market value