Chapter 10 Criminal Law Flashcards
Breaking and entering into a dwelling with intent of commuting a felony
Some courts omit the “breaking” element
Deadly weapon changes a to b
Burglary
U lawful taking and varying away of someone else’s property with the intent to perminatly deprive the owner of possession
Larceny
Usually grouped into theft
Falls into different statutes in different states
Embezzlement larceny etc.
Obtaining goods by false pretenses
To receive goods that that a person knows or should know we’re stolen.
Is a crime.
True of false
Need the owner know the true owner or have paid for the goods
True it is a crime
The person does not need to know the owner and it doesn’t matter if the person paid for the goods or not
Willful and malicious burning of a building
Some states also a car or other personal property
Arson
Fraudulent making it altering of any writing in a way that changes legal rights and liabilities of another
Forgery
Public drunkeness
Protitution
Gambling
Illegal drug use
Are all
Public order crimes
Sometimes referred to as victimless crimes bc normally only harm the offender
Justifiable use of force
Self defense
Protect property
Prevent crime
Necessity
Necessary to prevent greater crime
M’naghten
If didn’t know the nature and quality of act of did not know act was wrong
Insanity deffense
Insanity
M’naghten - didn’t know quality and nature of act . Didn’t know it was wrong
Irresistible
Impulse
Mistake
Mistake of fact not of law
Duress
Wrongful threat of person induced another to preform an act that he or she would not otherwise have preformed
CANNOT BE USED IN MURDER
Police or government agents
Entice
Pressure or induce individual to commit
Entrapment
Critical issue of entrapment.
Was ^ predisposed to commit act or only did so because agent induced
Two criminal defenses
One of time
One in exchange for information.
State of limitations
Immunity
Arrest - booking - initial apearence - Preliminary hearing ( or grand jury) - indictment or information- arraignment - trial
Typical procedural steps in a criminal case
Amendment that says
No unreasonable search and seizure
Warrant must be issued with probable cause
4th amendment
No search and siezure
No warrant without cause
Amendment that says
No one tried twice
No one deprived of liberty or property without due process
No person can be forced as a witness against self
5th amendment
Right to a speedy public trial by jury
6th amendment
No exes dive bail
No cruel and unusual punishment
8th amendment
Crimes occurring in the business context
White collar crimes
A person who is entrusted with another’s property and fraudulently appropriates it
Embezzlement
Why isn’t embezzlement larceny
Wrong doer does not physically take property
Is embezzlement robbery ?
No because no force or fear is used
This change says
It is a federal crime to devise any scheme to defraud the public using
Mail
Commercial carriers
Phone TV Internet email
Mail and wire fraud
What three types of bribery are considered crimes
Bribery of
Public officials
Commercial bribery
Bribery of foreign officials
May include kickbacks, payoff, special favor, services
Five categories of criminal acts
Violent crimes Property crimes Public order crimes White collar crimes Organized crime
When a grand jury decides that someone should be charged with a alleged crime such a charge is called an…..
Indictment
Many lessor crimes do not require a grand jury but non the less the individual is formally charged via
Information
Involves the criminal defendant being brought before the court, informed of the charges and asked to enter a plea
Arraignment