Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards
abetting
the crime of encouraging the perpetrator to commit an offence
absolute liability offences
offences that do not require mens rea and to which the accused can offer no defence
accessory after the fact
someone who knowingly receives, comforts, or assists a perpetrator in escaping from the police
actus reus
“the guilty act”- the voluntary action, omission, or state of being that is forbidden by the criminal code
aiding
a criminal offence that involves helping a perpetrator commit a crime
attempt
the intention to commit a crime, even when the crime is not completed
conspiracy
an agreement between two or more people to carry out an illegal act, even if that act does not actually occur the shared responsibility among criminals for any additional offences that are committed in the course of the crime they originally intended to commit
counselling
a crime that involves advising, recommending, or persuading another person to commit a criminal offence
crime
an act or omission of an act that is prohibited and punishable by federal statute
criminal law
the body of laws that prohibit and punish acts that injure people, property, and society as a whole
criminal negligence
wanton or reckless disregard for the lives and safety of others, sometimes causing serious injury or death
due diligence
the defence that the accused took every reasonable precaution to avoid committing a particular offence
general intent
the desire to commit a wrongful act, with no ulterior motive or purpose
intent
a state of mind in which someone desires to carry out a wrongful action, knows what the results would be, and is reckless regarding the consequences
knowledge
an awareness of certain facts that can be used to establish mens rea
liability
legal responsibility for a wrongful action
mens rea
a deliberate intention to commit a wrongful act, with reckless disregard for the consequences
motive
the reason a person commits a crime
parties to an offence
those people who are indirectly involved in committing a crime
party to common intention
the shared responsibility among criminals for any additional offences that are committed in the course of the crime they originally intended to commit
perpetrator
the person who actually commits the crime
quasi-criminal laws
laws covering less serious offences at the provincial or municipal level. Most often punishable by fines.
recklessness
consciously taking an unjustifiable risk that a reasonable person would not take
regulatory laws
federal or provincial statutes meant to protect the public welfare
specific intent
the desire to commit one wrongful act for the sake of accomplishing another
strict liability offences
offences that do not require mens rea and to which the accused can offer no defence
willful blindness
a deliberate closing of one’s mind to the possible consequences of one’s actions
What is the difference between counseling and abetting?
Counseling is guiding them (new ideas they may not have thought of), abetting them is supporting them (cheerleader)
What do we use to establish actus rea?
Stealing guns, the plan, all of the actions they’ve engaged in surrounding this event. Establish evidence of criminal attempt. Dry runs, how fast they could get away from schools. All of these things could be used as evidence against them.