Criminal Law & Procedures Flashcards
(124 cards)
Due process requires that a criminal statute not be (i) ______. There must be a fair (ii) ________ and no (iii) ______ and discriminatory enforcement.
(i) vague; (ii) warning; (iii) arbitrary
The inchoate crimes of (i) ______ and (ii) _______ merge if the crime is committed (though, (iii) ______ does not). Under the MPC, an individual may be convicted of only (iv) _____ inchoate crime, if the charges are based on the same offense
(i) attempt; (ii) solicitation; (iii) conspiracy; (iv) one
The criminal act must be (i) ________
voluntary
An (i) _______ can be an act if there was a legal (ii) ________, the defendant has knowledge of the duty, and it was (iii) _______ possible to perform the duty.
(i) omission; (ii) duty; (iii) reasonably
The specific intent crimes are: (i) ________, (ii) ______, (iii) ___________ (the three inchoate crimes), (iv) first degree, premeditated _______, (v) _________, (vi) _________ (violent crimes against a person, with intent), and (vii) ________, (viii) __________, (ix) _______, (x) ________ ______, and (xi) __________ (the property crimes).
(i) solicitation; (ii) attempt; (iii) conspiracy; (iv) premeditated murder, (v) assault, (vi) robbery, (vii) larceny, (viii) burglary, (ix) forgery, (x) false pretenses, and (xi) embezzlement
Common law (i) _____ and (ii) ______ are not specific intent, but are malice crimes, which require a reckless disregard for human life.
(i) murder; (ii) arson
A person acts (i) _________ when his conscious objective is to engage in certain conduct or cause a certain result.
(i) purposefully
A person acts (ii) _______ when he is aware that his conduct is of a particular nature.
(ii) knowingly
A person acts (i) _______ when he consciously disregards a substantial and justifiable risk.
(i) recklessly
A person acts (i) _____ when he fails to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk.
(i) negligently
General intent crimes require awareness of the (i) ____ contributing to the crime, but do not require specific intent to harm. These crimes include: (ii) _____, (iii) _______, (iv) ________, and (v) _______ _______.
(i) factors; (ii) battery; (iii) rape, (iv) kidnapping; (v) false imprisonment
For specific intent crimes, there must be an intent to (i) ______ in the conduct. The test is (ii) _______.
(i) engage; (ii) subjective
For general intent crimes, there must be (i) ______ of acting in specific conduct. The test is (ii) ________.
(i) awareness; (ii) subjective
For malice crimes, there must be a (i) _______ _________ of a known risk. The test is (ii) _______.
(i) reckless disregard; (ii) subjective
Purposeful mens rea requires a (i) _____ analysis of the defendant’s state of mind. Knowingly mens rea requires a (ii) _____ analysis of the defendant’s mind. Reckless analysis is both (iii) ______ and (iv) ______. Negligent analysis is (v) _____.
(i) subjective; (ii) subjective; (iii) subjective and (iv) objective; (v) objective
Transferred intent applies to the crimes of homicide, battery, and arson, but it does not apply to (i) ________. Where there is transferred intent, the defendant is usually guilty of two crimes – the completed crime and an attempt against the intended victim.
(i) attempt
(i) ___________ is the requirement that the defendant have the required intent at the same time as the act was committed.
(i) concurrence
A principal commits the crime, and is liable for the crime. An (i) __________ aids or encourages the principal, and is liable for the principal crime if the accomplice intended to (ii) ______ or ______ the crime. An (iii) _______ after the fact knowingly lends aid to one who has committed a felony, and is liable for less serious crimes.
(i) accomplice; (ii) aid or encourage; (iii) accessory
An accomplice requires dual intent: the intent to (i) ___ the principal, and the intent that the principal (ii) _____ the crime.
(i) aid; (ii) commit
Mere (i) ________ that a crime will result is not enough to establish accomplish liability.
(i) knowledge
An accomplice is liable for any crimes he aided and for any crimes committed by the principal that were (i) ______.
(i) foreseeable
Members of a statutory protected class are (i) _______ from accomplice liability.
(i) immune
A person can (i) _____ from a crime before it is committed. (ii) _______ is sufficient for mere encouragement. (iii) attempt to _______ is required if the individual participated beyond encouragement.
(i) withdraw; (ii) repudiation; (iii) neutralize
A conspiracy requires an (i) ______ between two or more person, an (ii) ______ to enter into the agreement, and an intent by at least two persons to (iii) ________ the _____ of the agreement. Unlike common law, most states also require an (iv) ______ act.
(i) agreement; (ii) intent; (iii) achieve the objective; (iv) overt