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17 Cards in this Set
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State of Mind |
What you are thinking; most crimes require that the actor have a guilty state of mind, meaning that he or she purposfully commits the prohibited act |
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Mens rea |
The latin term used by lawyers when they discuss the requirement for a guilty state of mind |
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Strict Liability |
The legal responsibility for damage or injury even if you are not negligant. |
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Statuary Rape |
The act of unlawful sexual intercourse by an adult with someone under the age of consent, even if theminor is a willing and voluntary participant in the secual act |
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Elements |
The conditions that make an act unlawful |
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Felony |
A serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year |
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Misdemeanor |
A criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less |
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Principal |
The person who commits a crime |
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Accomplice |
A person who voluntarily helps another person commit a crime; unlike an accessory, an accomplice is usually present or directly aids in the crime. |
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Accessory Before the Fact |
A person who orders a crime or helps the principal commit the crime but who is not present during the crime |
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Accessory After the Fact |
A person who, knowing a crime has been committed, helps the principal or an accomplice acoid capture or helps them escape |
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Crime of Omission |
Failing to perform an act required by criminal law. |
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Inchoate Crimes |
Crimes that are committed before or in preparation for committing another crime |
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Solicitation |
The act of requesting or strongly urging someone to do something. If the request is to do something illegal, solicitation is considered a crime. |
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Attempt |
An effort to commit a crime that goes beyond mere preparation but does not result in the commission of the crime |
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Conspiracy |
An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime along with a substantial act toward committing the crime |
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Overt |
Open; clear (for example, an overt act in criminal law is more than mere preparation to do something; it is at least the first step of actually attempting the crime) |
