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Chapter 10 Flashcards

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1
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Crimes are classified as…

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Felonies or misdemeanors

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Felony

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A severe crime that can result in imprisonment @ a state or federal jail

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Misdemeanor

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A less severe crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment

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Petty offense

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The least serious kind of criminal offense, like traffic or building code violations

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To be convicted of a crime, we need…

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Actus reus and Mens rea

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Actrus Reus

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The guilty act

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Can people be punished for attempting a crime?

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No, unless there were steps taken toward committing the crime

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Mens Rea

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The criminal’s mental intent

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A defendant is criminally reckless if…

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They consciously disregard the risks

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Criminal negligence

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When the defendant takes an unjustified and foreseeable risk that results in harm

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Can you be negligent even if you were unaware of the foreseeable risk?

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Yes

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Strict Liability Crimes

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Offenses where a wrongful mental state needed to establish criminal liability aren’t required

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13
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Corporations are held liable for…

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  1. Crimes by employees under their employment
  2. If they fail to perform specific duties imposed by law
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Corporate directors and officers are held liable for…

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  1. Crimes they commit, regardless of intent
  2. What employees do under their supervision
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Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine

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Corporate officers who knew about a criminal violation are criminally liable

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What are the 4 broad categories of crime?

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  1. Violent
  2. Property
  3. Public order
  4. White collar
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Violent Crimes

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Crimes against people

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Robbery

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Taking someone else’s personal property by force

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Can an act be both a tort and crime?

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Yes (ex: battery)

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Property Crimes

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Crimes involving economic gain on damaging property

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Burglary

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Breaking an entering w/ the intent of committing a felony

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Larceny

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Stealing for keeps

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What’s the difference between a larceny and a robbery?

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Larcenies don’t involve force or fear

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Is receiving goods that’s clearly stolen a crime?

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Yes, because they should’ve known it was stolen

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Theft

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Obtaining goods by false pretenses w/ other property crimes

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Petty theft

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Stealing low valued goods

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Grand theft

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Stealing high valued goods

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Arson

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Maliciously burning property

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Forgery

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Making/altering any writing that changes the legal rights and liabilities of another

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Public order crimes

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Activities that are immoral or goes against public values

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White collar crimes

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Nonviolent crimes committed to obtain a personal or business advantage

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Embezzlement

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Stealing money from entrusted persons/property

33
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Is larceny also an embezzlement?

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No because no physical property is taken

34
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How is embezzlement typically carried out?

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By an employee stealing a small chunk of funds over a long period of time

35
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People charged w/ crimes can be relieved from criminal liability if…

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They show their actions were justified

36
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Self defense

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The privilege to defend themselves, assuming the act was reasonable and necessary

37
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Non deadly force

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Force deemed necessary and reasonable for self defense

38
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Deadly force

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Force that can result in death or injury

39
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How can deadly force be justified?

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If the other outcome was immediate death and/or serious harm

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Necessity (in criminal liability)

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The crime was necessary to prevent an even greater harm

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When is necessity justifiable?

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If an immediate threat was looming and had no other choice

42
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Insanity

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The person simply didn’t have the mental capacity to commit the crime

Lacking the “mens rea”

43
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Mistake of fact is valid if…

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It negates the mental state necessary to commit the crime (no mens rea)

“It was an honest mistake!”

44
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Mistake of Law

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Ignorance/misunderstanding of the law

Isn’t a valid defence

45
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Duress

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The defendant was pressured to commit the crime

46
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The duress defense works for most crimes, except…

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Murder

47
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Entrapment

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The defendant was induced to commit the crime by a public official

48
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Is taking advantage of an opportunity by the police entrapment?

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No

49
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Is the police pressuring the defendant to committing a crime entrapment?

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Yes

50
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Search Warrant

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The authority for officers to search and seize private property

51
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There must be _____, the reasonable grounds for believing the person’s property should be searched

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Probable cause

52
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What was the main result of Miranda v Arizona?

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The police has to inform suspects of their rights before interrogating or arresting them

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