Penal Code
A set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses.
What is Penal Code
The two levels of crime
What is felony and misdemeanor
No Body No Crime
What is Corpus Delicti
Trying to commit an unlawful act, but failing.
What is attempt
Occurs when a person offers something of value to a public servant in order to influence actions against their legal duties
What is Bribery
A death caused in the midst of committing another crime. A death caused by an accident or action that could have been prevented
What is Involuntary Manslaughter
•the lowest category for an offense resulting in the death of another person
What is Criminally Negligent Homicide
A death results from the commission of certain violent felony crimes including arson, burglary, kidnapping, rape, and robbery.
FELONY MURDER RULE FORMULA
What is felony murder?
What is FELONY + MURDER = CAPITAL
MURDER/LIFE
Consisting of acts that are preliminary, or lead up to a crime
What is inchoate crimes
Are crimes which are planned and carried out by criminal groups such as the mob or gangs
What is Organized crimes
There are ____ categories of crime.
What is seven
The Guilty Act
What is Actus Rea
person commits an offense if he recklessly causes the death of an individual
What is manslaughter
Planning/Preparing, Attempt, Conspiracy,Aiding and Abetting, Solicitation
What are types of Inchoate Crimes
offering money to a person, for the purpose of persuading to commit a crime.
What is Solicitation
A person intentionally cause harm to another party
Intentional Wrong Doing.
What is malice
Is the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
What is murder?
the act of intentional killing with a lack of premeditation the heat of passion
What is voluntary manslaughter
Two or more people work together – even if it is only in planning and preparing – to commit a crime
What is conspiracy
makes a false statement under oath
What is Perjury
Four Types of Homicide.
What is Criminal homicide is murder, capital murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide?
The four levels of Mens Reus
What is purpose, knowledge, reckless and negligent
•Is murder punishable as the most serious category of felony
•Involves killing a police officer or firefighter while on duty. Involves committing a murder while committing another serious felony such as:
What is Capital Murder
To help or hide the person who committed the crime, or facts regarding the crime.
What is aiding and abetting
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
What is R.I.C.O