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Homicide

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The killing of another person. Can be criminal or non-criminal.

143
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actus reus

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A “wrongful act” that, combined with other necessary elements of crime, constitutes criminal liability

151
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assault

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the attempt or threat to inflict bodily injury upon another person

157
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battery

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the unlawful use of force against another person that entails some injury or offensive touching

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burglary

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at common law the crime of breaking and entering a house at night with the intent to commit a felony therein. Frequently consists of breaking and entering a structure or conveyance at any time with the intent to commit any offense therein.

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conspiracy

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the crime of two or more persons agreeing or planning to commit a crime. Distinct from the target crime.

176
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criminal intent

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a necessary element of a crime–the evil design associated with the criminal act

193
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felonies

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a serious crime for which a person may be incarcerated for more than one year

194
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felony murder

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a homicide committed during the course of committing another felony other than murder (eg armed robbery). The felonious act substitutes for malice aforethought ordinarily required in murder

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inchoate defense

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an offense preparatory to committing another crime. includes attempt, conspiracy and solicitation

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insanity

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a degree of mental illness that negates the legal capacity or responsibility of the affected person

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mala in se

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“evil in itself”. Refers to crimes such as murder that are universally condemned

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mala prohibita

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“Prohibited evil.” Refers to crimes that are wrong primarily because the law declares them to be wrong.

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mens rea

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guilty mind, criminal intent

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misdemeanors

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a minor offense usually punishable by fine or imprisonment for less than a year

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M’Naghten Rule

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Under this rule, for a defendant to be found not guilty by reason of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of committing the act, the defendant was suffering such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know what he was doing was wrong

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proximate cause

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the cause that is nearest a given effect in a causal relationship

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recidivism

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repetitive criminal activity

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robbery

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the crime of taking money or property from a person against that person’s will by means of force

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self-defense

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the protection of one’s person against an attack

260
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solicitation

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the crime of offering someone money or other thing of value in order to persuade that person to commit a crime

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statute of limitations

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a law proscribing prosecutions for specific crimes after specified periods of time

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strict-liability offenses

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doctrine of law whereby liability is imposed upon a party irrespective of that party’s fault