Elements to a crime
This term refers to the “guilty act” required for a crime.
What is actus reus?
Wisconsin defines this as physical pain or injury, illness, or any impairment of physical condition.
What is bodily harm?
Intentionally causing the death of another person is known as this offense.
What is first-degree intentional homicide?
Taking and carrying away movable property of another without consent and with intent to permanently deprive is this crime.
What is theft?
This type of circumstance reduces the seriousness or moral blameworthiness of a crime.
What is a mitigating circumstance?
This term refers to the “guilty mind” required for a crime.
What is mens rea?
Battery becomes a felony when the victim suffers this level of harm.
What is substantial bodily harm or great bodily harm?
Recklessly causing the death of another person is known as this.
What is first-degree reckless homicide?
Taking property directly from a person using force is this crime.
What is robbery?
A defendant’s prior violent felony record is an example of this kind of circumstance.
What is an aggravating circumstance?
To convict someone, the state must prove every element of the crime to this legal standard.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Broken bones, burns, or a substantial risk of death fall under this category of injury.
What is great bodily harm?
Causing death by criminally negligent operation of a vehicle or weapon typically results in this type of charge.
What is homicide by negligent operation?
Entering a building without consent with intent to commit a crime inside is this offense.
What is burglary?
Heat of passion due to provocation may be considered this type of circumstance in sentencing.
What is a mitigating circumstance?
This type of mens rea involves consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk.
What is recklessness?
A defendant intentionally causes bodily harm—this is the definition of this common misdemeanor.
What is simple battery?
This affirmative defense may reduce first-degree intentional homicide to second degree.
What is adequate provocation?
coercion/necessity
unnecessary defensive force
prevention of felony
Unlike burglary, this crime requires both force AND the presence of a victim.
What is robbery?
Using a deadly weapon, targeting a vulnerable victim, or committing a crime in a group all qualify as these.
What are aggravating circumstances?
This type of mens rea involves failing to perceive a risk that a reasonable person would have recognized.
What is criminal negligence?
Battery against this category of victim—such as a police officer or EMT—automatically raises the penalty.
Who is a protected public safety worker?
Charging a death resulting from drug delivery uses this felony homicide statute.
What is “homicide by delivery of a controlled substance”?
This version of robbery involves causing bodily harm or using a dangerous weapon.
What is armed robbery?
This legal doctrine allows a judge to consider individual factors when determining a sentence, including both aggravators and mitigators.
What is sentencing discretion?