MODULE 1 - ACTUS REUS Flashcards
1
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Culpable conduct
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ACTUS REUS
2
Q
A person is not guilty of an offense unless his liability is based on a _______________ or omission to perform an act of which he is physically capable and a duty to act is imposed by law
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VOLUNTARY ACT (MPC)
3
Q
- Reflex or convulsion
- Bodily movement during unconsciousness or sleep
- Conduct resulting from hypnosis
- Bodily movement that is not a product of the effort or determination of the actor, either conscious or habitual
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INVOLUNTARY ACT (MPC)
4
Q
Failure to act where a duty to perform the omitted act is imposed by law
A
OMISSION
5
Q
GENERAL RULE RE: DUTY TO HELP
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There is no duty to help another or to rescue a person from harm
6
Q
4 LEGAL DUTIES (from JONES)
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1) a statute
2) a status relationship
3) a contractual agreement
4) a voluntarily assumed care of another
7
Q
THE MERE STATUS OF AN INDIVIDUAL …
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CANNOT BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE