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Criminal Law Terms Flashcards

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A person who aids in the commission of a crime.

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  1. Accessory (to a crime)-
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A “wrongful act” that, combined with other necessary elements of crime, constitutes criminal liability

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  1. Actus Reus-
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Defense to a criminal charge that places the defendant at some place other than the scene of the crime at the time the crime occurred.

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  1. Alibi
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An assault committed by use of an instrument designed to inflict great bodily harm on the victim.

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  1. Assault/Aggravated Assault-
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(1) An intent to commit a crime coupled with an (2) act taken toward committing the offense.

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  1. Attempt (& 2 elements)-
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The condition under which a person performs a set of actions during a state of unconsciousness. For example: Sleep Walking.

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  1. Automatism
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A set of symptoms typically manifested by a woman/child who has suffered continued physical or mental abuse.

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  1. Battered Spouse or Battered Child Syndrome
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A battery committed by use of an instrument designed to inflict great bodily harm on the victim

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  1. Battery/Aggravated Battery
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The crime of offering, giving, requesting, soliciting, or receiving something of value to influence a decision of a public official.

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  1. Bribery-
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A man’s home is his castle. At common law, the right to use whatever force is necessary to protect one dwelling and its inhabitants from an unlawful entry or attack.

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  1. “Castle Doctrine”-
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Intentional disobedience of a court order.

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  1. Civil Contempt
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The crime of two or more persons agreeing or planning to commit a crime. The crime of conspiracy is distinct from the crime contemplated by the conspirators.

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  1. Conspiracy
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An action that embarrasses, hinder, obstructs, or is calculated to lessen the dignity of a judicial or legislative body.

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  1. Criminal Contempt
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A privilege to be free from arrest and prosecution granted under international law to diplomats, their staff, and household members.

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  1. Diplomatic Immunity
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The condition of being tried twice for the same criminal offense.

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  1. Double Jeopardy
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The use of illegal confinement or threats of harm to coerce someone to do something he or she would not do otherwise.

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  1. Duress
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The crime of using a position of trust or authority to transfer or convert the money or property of another to oneself

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  1. Embezzlement
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The act of government agents in inducing someone to commit a crime that the person otherwise would not be disposed to commit.

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  1. Entrapment
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The crime of obtaining money or property by threats of force or the inducement of fear.

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  1. Extortion
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The crime of obtaining money or property through misrepresentation.

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  1. False Pretenses
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A serious crime for which a person may be incarcerated for more than one year.

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  1. Felony
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Sacrifice of ownership or some right (usually property) as a penalty

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  1. Forfeiture
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An offense preparatory to committing another crime.

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  1. Inchoate offense
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At common law, the unlawful taking of property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner of the same.

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  1. Larceny
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“Evil in itself”. Refer to crimes such as murder that are universally condemned.

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  1. Mala in se
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The crime of willful destruction of the personal property of another.

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  1. Malicious Mischief
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“Prohibited Evil”. Refer to crimes that are wrong primarily because the law declares them to be wrong.

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  1. Malum prohibita
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At common law, the crime of injuring someone so as to render that person less able to fight.

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  1. Mayhem
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Law requiring convicted sex offenders released from prison to register with local law enforcement authorities.

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  1. Megan’s Law
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Guilty mind, criminal intent.

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  1. Mens Rea
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A minor offense usually punishable by fine or imprisonment for less than a year.

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  1. Misdemeanor
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consists of general provisions concerning criminal liability, sentences, defenses, and definitions of specific crimes. The MPS is not law.

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  1. Model Penal Code
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The crime of making a material false statement under oath

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  1. Perjury.
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A perpetrator of or aider and abettor in the commission of a crime.

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  1. Principal (to a crime)
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Laws that protect the identity of rape victims or prevent disclosure of victims sexual history.

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  1. Rape Shield Laws
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(Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970.

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  1. RICO
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Singling out defendants for prosecution on the basis of race, religion, or other impermissible classification.

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  1. Selective Prosecution
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a. to discourage and deter people from committing crimes, b. protect society from dangerous and harmful people, c. punish people who have committed crimes and d. rehabilitate and reform people who have committed crimes.

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  1. 4 basic goals of the criminal justice system
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The crime of offering someone money or other thing of value in order to persuade that person to commit a crime.

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  1. Solicitation
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Following or placing a person under surveillance and threatening that person with bodily harm, sexual assault, confinement, or retrain or placing that person in reasonable fear of bodily harm, sexual assault, confinement, or restraint.

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  1. Stalking
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The crime of procuring someone to lie under oath.

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  1. Subornation of Perjury
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A grant of immunity applying to offenses that a witness’s testimony relates to.

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  1. Transactional Immunity
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Uniform Code of Military Justice.

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  1. UCMJ
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A grant of immunity that forbids prosecutors from using immunized testimony as evidence in criminal prosecutions.

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44 “Use” Immunity

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Intentional vs. Unintentional crime of unlawful killing of another person without malice.

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  1. Voluntary vs. Involuntary Manslaughter
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Various criminal offenses committed by persons in the upper socioeconomic strata of society, often in the course of the occupation or profession of such persons.

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  1. White Collar Crimes

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