Criminal Law 1

Question 1

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What is Actus Reus

Answer 1

A physical act (or unlawful omission) by the defendant.
EXAMPLE:
A stabs B

Question 2

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MEANS REA

Answer 2

A guilty mind or wrongful intent.
EXAMPLE:
A upset with B. So A plans to kill B.

Question 3

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MALUM IN SE

Answer 3

A wrong in itself, in other words, something naturally evil.
B raped D

Question 4

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MALUM PROHIBITUM

Answer 4

Refers to something made wrong by legislation:
EXAMPLE:
“B got intoxicated in the public streets”.

Question 5

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FELONY

Answer 5

In most jurisdictions, is a crime that is punishable by death or by a sentence of more than one year even though the sentence actually impose is one year or less.
EXAMPLE:
D KILLED B

Question 6

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MISDEAMENOR

Answer 6

Any crime that is not a felony.
EXAMPLE:
B BARTENDER SERVED ALCOHOL TO D A MINOR.

Question 7

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What is the CORPUS DELICTI

Answer 7

Is the body of the crime, meaning the prima facie case or elements of the crime. Generally, the term embodies both the obvious evidence of a crime and the logical conclusion based upon the evidence that the elements of a crime have been commited.
EXAMPLE:
A DEAD BODY WITH A KNIFE STICKING OUT AND THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION THAT A HOMICIDE HAS BEEN COMMITED.

Question 8

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Intended Results Doctrine

Answer 8

If a person causes events to come about which are his intended result, then his actions are considered to be the proximate cause of the result even if an intervening act was independant and unforseeable.

Question 9

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Doctrine of Contributing Causes

Answer 9

It holds that when more than one cause brings about a particular result, then both are considered equally responsable.

EXAMPLE:
A and B shoot an arrow at the same time towards an empty field, arrow hit and killed C. Therefore, A and B considered equally responsable for killing C.

Question 10

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HOMICIDE

Answer 10

Is the killing of a human being by another human being.
EXAMPLE:
A poison B. B dies.