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Criminal Law Flashcards

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Criminal law

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Public, rather than private, wrong punishable by the state

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2
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Less serious crimes

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Misdemeanours

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3
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Usually more than one year in prison possible if convicted

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Felonies

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Prevent person, and others, from doing crime in future if they are, or are seen to be, punished for it

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Deterrence

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5
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When in prison, cannot commit crime

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Incapacitation

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Reform while in prison

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Rehabilitation

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Revenge, not seen as a legitimate reason by the experts, but the people in the street put great faith in

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Retribution

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Crime = …

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“The elements of the offence” - both the following must occur in every crime and must exist at time of crime

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“Guilty act” - the act itself

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Actus reus

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10
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“Guilty mind”

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Mans rea

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11
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Degrees of homicide and their relation to … and …

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Actus reus

Mans rea

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12
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The killing with malice aforethought of one human being by another

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Murder

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“Cold blooded”, “malice aforethought”, “premeditated”

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First degree murder

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Did the person have the time to calm down ?

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Second degree murder

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Manslaughter = the killing of another … or …

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Without malice

Deliberate intention

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16
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Diminished capacity

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Voluntary manslaughter

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17
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Example, reckless driving

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Involuntary manslaughter

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18
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Killing with a car, negligent

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Venicular homicide

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19
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Police, self-Defense

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Justified homicide

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20
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Let’s pretend are approached by police and they suspect that you have been a very, very naughty boy or girl ! The police read you your … and at that point you are officially …

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Miranda warning

Arrested

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21
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You are then taken down to the police station and … . At that point they take you’re fingerprints and a “mug shot”

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Booked

22
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Within 24 hours you normally make your … before a judge

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Initial appearance

23
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If the judge finds there are enough grounds to detain you, you then officially become the … and are … for trial

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Accused

Bound over

24
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At this point you may or may not be granted …

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Bail

25
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The next step is to bring you in front a … made up of 16 to 23 citizens who decide whether there is enough evidence to hold you over for a trial

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Grand jury

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If so, they issue an …

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Indictment

27
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At this point you officially become known as the

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Defendant

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The next step is to go back to court in front of a judge for your … , at this point the formal charges will be told to you

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Arraignment

29
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After this point you enter a …

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Plea

30
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After this point, … takes place

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Discovery

31
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A jail or prison

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Slammer

32
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A call to stop by another police officers location or to aid another officer as secondary unit

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Backup

33
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A criminal record

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Rap sheet

34
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To accept punishment or take the blame for an offence or error

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Take the rap

35
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To catch someone

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Nab

36
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To be caught committing a crime

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Busted

37
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A knife, razor, or other sharp or pointed implement, especially one used as a weapon

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Shiv

38
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Carry a gun

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Pack heat

39
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A corpse

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Stiff

40
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To plead guilty to a lesser charge so as to avoid standing trial for a more serious charge

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Cop a plea

41
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A place where stolen cars are disassembled for parts that are then sold

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Chop shop

42
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To kill deliberately; murder

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Whack/clip

43
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Someone below the legal age of consent

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Jailbait

44
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An informer, especially someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

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Think/snitch

45
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A thug hired to intimidate or harm opponents

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Goon

46
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To obtain something by deceitful or illicit means; practice theft or swindling

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Hustle

47
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A person who tries to “hire” a prostitute

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John

48
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A person easily taken advantage of or cheated

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Patsy

49
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When criminals “dispose of someone”

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Sleep with the fishes

50
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A police officer working in drug related crime

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Narc/nark

51
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A petty criminal or gang member; area of town where you live

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Hood

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