Chapters 8-9

Question 0

What is mens rea ?

Answer 0

A guilty state of mind .

Question 1

Do crimes require a motive ?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

What is motive ?

Answer 2

Why you did the act if the crime ?

Question 3

Strict-Liability Crimes , what are they ?

Answer 3

Crimes that require a illegal act.

Question 4

Can a crime be criminal and civil?

Answer 4

Yes!

Question 5

Can a person be charged under federal and state law ?

Answer 5

Yes!

Question 6

What is solicitation ?

Answer 6

When you ask someone to do something for you, like commit a crime to keep your hands “clean”

Question 7

What is 1st degree murder ?

Answer 7

Premeditated, intent to kill.

Question 8

What is 2nd degree Murder ?

Answer 8

Not premeditated , intent to kill.

Question 9

What is voluntary manslaughter ?

Answer 9

Intent to kill as a result of extreme provocation .

Question 10

What is involuntary manslaughter ?

Answer 10

Criminal recklessness.

Question 11

What is negligent homicide ?

Answer 11

Criminal negligence .

Question 12

Is homicide always a crime ? If so why not ?

Answer 12

Homicide is not always because of suicide which isn’t a crime.

Question 13

Are there more suicides than homicides in America ?

Answer 13

Yes ..

Question 14

What is attempt ?

Answer 14

All parts of a crime are performed but fail to achieve criminal assault..

Question 15

What is conspiracy ?

Answer 15

Agreement between 2 or more persons to commit a crime…

Question 16

What is principal ?

Answer 16

The person who commits the crime .

Question 17

What is accessory before and after the fact.

Answer 17

A person who helps start or complete the crime before it happens and after it happens with he long the criminal in any way shape or form .

Question 18

Assault vs Battery.

Answer 18

Assault is not actually hurting the person physically but battery is.

Question 19

Felony vs misdemeanor .

Answer 19

Felony is if you have more than 1 year of sentencing of jail time and a misdemeanor is if you have LESS than 1 year of sentencing or jail time.

Question 20

Acquaintance vs Statuatory Rape ..

Answer 20

Statutory is having relations with a minor under the age of consent.. Acquaintance is where you forcibly push your self on another person or cause bodily harm ?