Criminal Law

Question 0

Bench trial

Answer 0

Judge or jury trial
Neglectly- boneheaded act. & perceived consequence
Recklessly- intentional

Question 1

Mens rea

Answer 1

Guilty state of mind

Intentional crimes- assault or knowing & unlawfully- possessing drugs

Question 2

Actus reas

Answer 2

The bad act
Possessing drugs
Stealing from
Hurting someone

Question 3

Defense of justification

Answer 3

Self defense against injury - someone comes at me so I protect myself

Question 4

Defense of alibi

Answer 4

You weren’t at crime scene at time it happened

Question 5

Cohesion

Answer 5

Forced under threat of physical injury - wouldn’t have committed if not under threat

Question 6

Mental disease/ defect defense (insanity defense)

Answer 6

Wild beast, can’t be accountable for bold act

Prevents you from understanding nature / consequences of your actions

Question 7

Defense of extreme emotional disturbance

Answer 7

Used in homocide cases,
Convicted of manslaughter not murder
Event so emotionally disturbing you kill someone (wife cheating so shoot them)

Question 8

Inchoate crime

Answer 8

Imperfectly formed or completed

Question 9

Conspiracy under incohorte crime

Answer 9

Punishes agreement to commit crime, not actually doing crime
Agreed between 2+ people to commit
At least 1 person has to commit act furthering agreement (overact)

Question 10

Attempt to commit crime in inchoate crime

Answer 10

Doing something dangerously close to actually committing crime

Question 11

Penalties people can face for vicious crimes

Answer 11

Jail time- county facility misdomeaners  2 years
Prison- state facility- felony 
Community service- do good for around you
House arrest
Restitution- back to square 1- repay
Probation- controlled by officer
Fine- pay gov
Parole- out of prison early