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22 Cards in this Set
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MeNs ReA
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LaTiN fOr a "GuiLtY MiNd"; CriMiNaL iNtEnT fOr cOmMiTtiNg ThE aCt
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CoMmOn LaW CriMeS:
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FeLoNy
TrEaSoN MiSdEmEaNoR |
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MaLuM pRoHiBiTuM
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ReFeRs To A sTaTuToRy CriMe WhiCh Is NoT iNhErEntLy WrOnG oR iMmOraL aNd FoRbiDs CoNdUcT
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MaLuM iN Se
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ReFeRs To A cRiMe WhiCh Is WrOnG iN iTseLf Or MoRaLLy CuLpAbLe; SuCh CriMeS aRe FrEqUeNtLy ReFeRed To As "TrUe CriMeS"
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MiSdEmEaNoR
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A cRiMe LeSs SeRiOuS tHaN a FeLoNy AnD tYpiCaLLy PuNiShabLe WiTh A fiNe AnD/oR iMpRiSoNmEnT fOr LeSs ThAn A YeAr-CoUnTy JaiL
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MoTiVe
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EviDeNcE (BuT iS nOt aN eLeMeNt Of a CriMe)
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MoDeRn LaW DeAtH oCcUrS wHeN...
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ThErE iS "aN iRrEvErSibLe CeSsAtiOn Of aLL BrAiN FuNcTiOnS" wHiCh, In ThE aBsEnCe Of MeChAniCaL LiFe-SuPpOrT, wOuLd ReSuLt In ThE sToPpiNg Of HeArTbEaTs AnD OtHeR rEsPiRaToRy FuNcTiOnS
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ModErN LaW JuStiFiAbLe HoMiCiDe
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A KiLLiNg wiThOuT cRiMiNaL iNtEnT fOr WhiCh ThErE cAn Be No bLaMe
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MoDeRn LaW FiRsT DeGrEe FeLoNy MuRdEr
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KiLLiNg CoMmiTteD DuRiNg ThE pErPeTrAtiOn Or ThE AtTeMpT tO pErPeTrAtE aN iNhErEntLy DaNgErOuS FeLoNy Or OnE oF tHe StAtuToRiLy DeFiNeD FeLoNiEs
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FeLoNy
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A CriMe SuFfiCiEntLy SeRiOuS pUniShAbLe By DeAtH Or A tErM oF mOrE tHaN oNe YeAr In StAtE oR FeDeRaL pRiSoN; SeNtEnCe In StAtE pRiSoN MaY Be LeSs ThAn A yEaR aT tHe DiScReTiOn Of ThE jUdGe AnD LiMiTs SeT bY StAtUtE
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MoDeRn LaW tHe InTeNt To KiLL iS:
1.WiLLfuL iF... 2.DeLiBeRaTe iF... 3.PrEmEdiTaTeD iF... |
1.WiLLfuL iF dOnE wiTh InTeNtiOn
2.DeLiBeRaTe iF dOnE pUrPoSeLy AnD wiTh DeSiGn 3.PrEmEdiTaTeD iF dEciSiOn To KiLL wAs RefLeCtEd UpOn |
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MaJoRiTy JuRiSdiCtiOn
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a FeLoNy Is A cRiMe FoR wHiCh A pErSoN MAY BE SENTENCED tO iMpRiSoNmEnT FoR a MiNiMuM tErM oF oNe YeAr
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RedLiNe JuRiSdiCtiOn
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LiAbiLiTy Of A mUrDeR CaNnOt Be BaSeD oN tHe DeAtH Of a Co-FeLoN aT tHe HaNdS oF a ViCtiM, tHe PoLiCe Or AnOtHeR FeLoN
(ThE tRuTh VaLuE oF a MuRdEr CaNnOt Be BaSeD oN ThE dEaTh Of An AcCoMpLiCe iF sTaTeD bY a ViCtiM, tHe PoLiCe Or AnOtHeR FeLoN) |
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BuRgLaRy
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BrEaKiNg AnD EnTeRiNg A BuiLdiNg WiTh ThE iNtEnTiOn oF cOmMiTtiNg a FeLoNy
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CoMpUtEr CriMe
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BrOadLy To iNcLuDe AnY VioLaTiOn oF cRiMiNaL LaW tHat InvoLvEs ThE uSe Of CoMpUtEr TeChNoLoGy To CoMmiT tHe PrOhiBiTeD aCt
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CoNcEaLmEnT
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ThE aCt Of HiDiNg KnOwLeDgE oR oBjEcTs
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EmBeZzLeMeNt
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ThE tAkInG oF pRoPeRtY bY sOmEoNe To WhOm iT wAs EnTrUsTeD
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ExToRtiOn
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ThE uSe Of ThReAtS tO oBtAiN tHe PrOpErTy Of AnOtHeR (bLaCkMaiL)
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FoRgErY
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An AcT tHaT iNvoLvEs a PeRsOn FaLseLy MaKeS oR aLtErS a WriTiNg Or DoCuMeNt WiTh InTeNt To DeFrAuD
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LaRcEnY
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ThE aCt Of UnLaWfuL TaKiNg aNd CaRrYiNg oF ThE pRoPeRtY oF aNoThEr WiTh InTeNt To StEaL iT
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RoBbErY
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ThE aCt Of TaKiNg PrOpErTy FrOm A pErSoN's ImMeDiAtE pOsSeSsiOn By FoRcE oR iNtiMiDaTiOn
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UtTeRiNg
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ThE oFfEriNg tO sOmEoNe As GeNuiNe A dOcUmEnT kNoWn To Be A fAkE
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