crime Flashcards
1
Q
crime definition
A
an action against the law
2
Q
mens rea definition
A
guilty mind - intent to do the criminal act
3
Q
actus reu
A
guilty act - commited crime but no intent behind it
4
Q
formal sanctions
A
imposed by police by commiting a crime
5
Q
indictable offence
A
serious offences - tried by crown court
6
Q
summary offence
A
less serious crime - tried by magistrates
7
Q
social definition of crime
A
what society views as a crime wether it’s illegal or not like moral crimes
8
Q
age of criminal responsibility
A
10 in england, wales and northern ireland, 12 in scotland
9
Q
typification definition
A
stereotype of what a general criminal looks like for bobbys to know what to look out for
