Actus Reus Flashcards
1
Q
3 elements of actus reus
A
act
harm
causation
2
Q
result crime
A
law punishes for the result of the crime instead of the act involved in the crime (death is the harm based on the act)
3
Q
conduct crime
A
law punishes for the actual action in the crime, risk of harm is sufficient for actus
4
Q
misprision
A
Concealment or nondisclosure of a serious crime by one who did not participate in the crime; you MUST report to authorities or you will be GUILTY of misprision of a felony
5
Q
misprision of a felony
A
concealment or nondisclosure of someone else’s felony by someone that did not participate in the felony
