Mens Rea
This means the mental element of a crime
What is mens rea?
Physical control over illegal items
What is actual possession?
Defense claiming the act was legally right
What is justification?
Law punishing conduct after it occurred
What is an ex post facto law?
Agreement to commit a crime
What is a conspiracy?
This means conscious risk creation
What is recklessness?
Control without physically holding it
What is constructive possession?
Defense claiming lack of legal responsibility
What is excuse?
Amendment protecting free speech
What is the First Amendment?
Being present alone is usually not enough because of this rule
What is the mere presence rule?
This is the highest MPC mental state
What is purposely?
Possession without knowledge
What is mere possession?
Defense requiring no reasonable legal alternative
What is necessity?
Doctrine requiring laws to be clear
What is void for vagueness?
Liability transferred because of a relationship
What is vicarious liability?
This type of crime requires no mens rea
What is strict liability?
Possession with awareness of the item
What is knowing possession?
Defense allowing force against imminent attacks
What is self-defense?
Amendment protecting against unreasonable searches
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Participants after the crime are called these
What are accessories?
Intent is usually proven using this type of evidence
What is circumstantial evidence?
This cannot be a criminal act
What is fantasizing?
Defense where police improperly induce crime
What is entrapment?
Clause found in the Fourteenth Amendment
What is Equal Protection?
Corporations usually face this type of liability
What is vicarious liability?