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Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Criminal & Civil Law
Statutory Clarity
Parties to Crime & Vicarious Liability
100
Criminal Act or falilure to act
What is Actus Reus
100
Both Actus Reus and Mens Rea put together
What is concurrence
100
Foundation of the criminal justice system
What is Criminal law
100
Individual must receive notice of criminal conduct
What is statutory clarity
100
Individuals involved before and during a crime in assisting the crime
What is accomplices
200
There are _____ (number amount) of components to Actus Reus
What is 3
200
Fulfills the mental part of criminal behavior
What is Mens Rea
200
Crimes that are punishable by death or by imprisonment of more than one year
What is felonies
200
Speech that denigrates, humiliates, and attacks individuals
What is hate speech
200
Individuals involved in assisting an offender following the crime
What is accessories
300
Spasm or reflex
What is involuntary act
300
It is just and fair to hold a person accountable who intentionally chooses to commit a crime
What is Responsibility
300
Protects public interest
What is Civil Law
300
Fighting words, threat, obscenity, libel, incitement to violent action
What is content not protected by the First Amendment
300
Provides that the conspiracy to commit a crime and the crime itself are separate and distinct crimes
What is Pinkerton rule
400
Requires that the guilt of a defendant should be based on conduct that includes a voluntary act or omission
What is Model Penal Code
400
Intent to commit the criminal act without the need to demonstrate intent to violate the law
What is General Intent
400
Civil law or harm committed against an individual or an individual's property
What is tort
400
Individuals receive notice, clear statements of prohibited behavior, overall clarity
What is void for vagueness
400
Imposes liability on an individual for a criminal act committed by another
What is vicarious liability
500
Failure to act or a "negative act"
What is omission
500
Outside factors that causes a victim's death
What is Factual Cause
500
Criminal laws based on the federal government's constitutional powers
What is federal criminal code
500
No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or deny any person equal protection of the law
What is equal protection
500
Declares that it is criminal for an adult to host a party for minors at which alcohol is served
What is teen party ordinances