Ch. 13 & 14 Review Flashcards
When __________ occurs, an intent to kill exists, but it is done in the heat of passion, without malice.
voluntary manslaughter
__________ is evil intent, which was historically referred to as “depraved state of mind.”
Malice aforethought
__________ means that the unlawful attack was just about to happen
Imminent danger
The __________ has been abolished in many states because modern medical techniques allow injured people to be kept alive for long periods
year-and-a-day rule
__________ is essential in all degrees of murder.
Malice
The accidental killing of a pedestrian while driving at a high speed along a thickly settled, residential street could be _____________________.
involuntary manslaughter
________________is justification for the use of force in resisting attack, especially for killing an assailant.
Self-defense
The unlawful killing of one human being by another without malice aforethought is
manslaughter
To win a conviction of homicide, the prosecution must show that the defendant’s act was the ___________________ of death
proximate cause
__________ is a subset of pornography and is that which is patently offensive and subject to criminalization
Obscenity
A shameful or morbid interest in sex is called __________
prurient interest
Today, many states no longer prohibit marriages between people who are related by __________ .
affinity
__________ refers to material or conduct that shows or describes some kind of sexual activity and is designed to make people become sexually aroused.
Pornography
Many states have adopted the __________ as part of their state law on drugs, which leaves it up to each state to set its own penalties for violation against laws.
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
The Federal Controlled Substances Act, passed in 1970, imposes penalties on persons for illegal
drug trafficking
