Crime in General Flashcards

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Elements of a Crime

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(1) A voluntary act or omission [actus res]
(2) Accompanied by a culpable state of mine [mens rea]
(3) A harmful outcome to a person or society
(4) Caused by the act or omission

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Types of Crime

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(1) Malum in Se = “bad in itself”

(2) Malum Prohibitum = bad b/c of immoral conduct

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Categories of Crime

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(1) Felony [punishment over one year]

(2) Misdemeanor [punishment equal to or less than one year]

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Theories of Punishment

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(1) Retributivism [traditional view]
Just Desserts and Deterrence]
(2) Utilitarianism [modern view]
Rehabilitation and Deterrence

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Dual Sovereignty

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One D can be prosecuted in both Federal and State court systems for the same crime and receive separate punishments [only if D violated both Federal and State laws]

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