Multiple Choice Unif 1 Flashcards
Men’s rea
The guilty mind
Intent
A state of mind in which desire to carry out a wrongful act, despite knowing the consequences
Conspiracy
An agreement between 2 or more to carry out a crime
Aiding
Helping a perp to commit a crime
Negligence
Disregard for the lives of others
Recklessness
Taking an unjustifiable risk
General intent
Desire to commit a wrongful act with no ulterior motive
Abetting
Encouraging a perp to commit a crime
Specific intent
Desire to commit a wrongful act to accomplish another
Party to common intention
Shared responsibility among criminals for additional offences commited during the 1st crime
Actus Reas
The guilty act
Deadiligence ***
The accused took every reasonable precaution
Perpetrator
The one who commites a crime
Types of men’s rea (the guilty mind)
Intentional Knowing Negligent Reckless Willfully blind
2 types of intent
Specific and general
Actually reus types (the guilty act)
Voluntary action, omission, state of being (stolen goods)
An act to be a crime
The must be serious
The act is considered wrong by society
What does a jury require for a conviction
Guilty beyond reason
Unanimous decision
Decision to appeal in court
Order retrial
Reverse the decicisiln
When can the crown introduce the defendants history
When the crown introduces the history first
Challenging jurors 2 types
Challenge for cause (biased, racist)
Premtery**
