Elements of a Criminal Offence Definitions

Question 1

Intention

Answer 1

The state of the mind of a person who commits an action deliberately and on purpose. Ex going to the store and purposely putting a lipstick into your purse.

Question 2

Criminal State of Mind

Answer 2

The accused persons know they were doing something illegal. Ex, bumping someone to the ground and causing serious injuries.

Question 3

Willful Blindness

Answer 3

The act of deliberately choosing to ignore certain facts or information. Ex, “turning a blind eye” while, you know exactly what’s happening.

Question 4

Recklessness

Answer 4

The state of acting carelessly without regard for the consequences of one’s actions. Ex, a person who knows they have AIDs and has unprotected sex, without telling the other partner.

Question 5

Criminal Negligence

Answer 5

Wanton and reckless disregard for the lives and safety of other people. Ex, customer dying from poisoning from a science experiment in a restaurant kitchen.

Question 6

Knowledge

Answer 6

The knowledge of certain facts can also provide the neccessary mens rea for a criminal conviction. Ex, knowingly using a credit card that got revoked or cancelled.

Question 7

Motive

Answer 7

The reason for committing a certain act. Ex, revenge for a loss of a family member or friend.

Question 8

Attempt

Answer 8

The act done with the intent to commit a criminal offence but without success. Ex, committing a murder and fails, Attempted Murder.

Question 9

Conspiracy

Answer 9

The agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act. Ex, discussing plans with friends to break and enter a person’s home and rob the person (friend, ex, family, coworker, etc).

Question 10

Aiding

Answer 10

The assiting of someone to commit a criminal offence. Ex, helping someone rob a bank or commit murder.

Question 11

Abetting

Answer 11

The encouraging or urging of another person to commit a crime. Ex, being pissed at a company and someone takes the words literally like a podcast.

Question 12

Accessory After the Fact

Answer 12

Someone who knows that a crime has been committed and who helps the person who committed the crime to hide or escape from the police. Ex, providing food or clothes to someone who’s hiding from a crime.

Question 12

Organized Crime

Answer 12

A group that defines itself by opposing authority and engaging in on going criminal activity. Ex, Facebook friends, scouts, political protectors, bikers gang etc.