Crimes

Question 1

Larceny

Answer 1

The trespassery taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with the intent to deprive them of it permanently.

Question 2

Burglary

Answer 2

The breaking and entering of the dwelling house of another at night-time with the intent to commit a felony therein.

Question 3

Battery

Answer 3

Unlawful negligent harmful or offensive touching of another.

Question 4

1st Degree - Willful, Deliberate and Premeditated Murder

Answer 4

Intent to kill with the opportunity to plan/calculate and planning/calculating the killing.

Question 5

1st Degree - Felony Murder

Answer 5

Jurisdictions define what enumerated felonies are considered first degree but typically BARRK felonies ( burglary, arson, rape, robbery, kidnapping)

Question 5

Murder

Answer 5

The unlawful killing of another with malice aforethought.

Question 6

2nd Degree - Intent to Kill

Answer 6

The unlawful killing of another with the intent to kill.

Question 7

2nd Degree - Intent to Commit Serious Bodily Harm

Answer 7

The unlawful killing of another with the intent to commit serious bodily harm.

Question 8

2nd Degree - Depraved Heart Murder

Answer 8

Conscious disregard for human life with a mental state of high (gross) negligence

Question 9

2nd Degree - Felony Murder

Answer 9

The killing of another person during a felony or attempted felony with limitations:
1. Person who kills or is killed
2. Direct cause
3. Inherently dangerous felony
4. Independent felony

Question 10

Manslaughter

Answer 10

Unlawful killing of another person

Question 11

Voluntary Manslaughter - Imperfect Defense

Answer 11

Defendant actually but unreasonably believes a defense is necessary.

Question 12

Voluntary Manslaughter - Provocation

Answer 12

1. Actually and reasonably provoked
2. Legally adequate grounds (mere words are not enough)
3. No actual and reasonable time to cool off

Question 13

Involuntary Manslaughter - Misdemeanor

Answer 13

The killing of another person during a misdemeanor or attempted misdemeanor

Question 14

Involuntary Manslaughter - Reckless-Negligent

Answer 14

Unlawful killing committed with the reckless/negligent mental state.

Question 15

Larceny by Trick

Answer 15

Unlawful possession of another’s property by an intentional false statement of fact and then unlawfully converting that property.

Question 16

Embezzlement

Answer 16

Lawful possession of the property of another, which then is (2) fraudulently converted.

Question 17

False Pretenses

Answer 17

Obtaining title to the property of another by an intentional false statement of fact.

Question 18

Robbery

Answer 18

Larceny by force or fear from the person or their presence.

Question 19

Assault

Answer 19

Intentional creation of the imminent apprehension of a battery.

Question 20

Solicitation

Answer 20

Soliciting another to commit a crime as principal

Question 21

Attempt

Answer 21

Intent to commit a crime and an overt toward committing that crime

Question 22

Conspiracy

Answer 22

An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime and intent to agree and commit the crime.

Question 23

Possession

Answer 23

Knowing exercise of dominion and control over a thing after having had the opportunity to dispossess that thing.

Question 24

Burglary

Answer 24

The breaking and entering of the dwelling house of another at night with the intent to commit a felony therein.