Elements of Criminal Law Flashcards
1
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The Guilty Hand
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Crime requires action; no action = no culpability
2
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The Guilty Mind
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The mental state requirement of a crime
3
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Moved by
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Concurrence; guilty mind must exist at moment the conduct is performed
4
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The Required Circumstances
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The “attendant” circumstances of a crime; some require certain circumstances
5
Q
Sometimes causing a bad result
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Some crimes require a result, the result must be caused by the guilty hand
6
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Justification
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Limited to those defenses where society either tolerates or approves of certain behaviors that would otherwise be crimes
7
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Excuse
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Defenses that are essentially concessions to human frailty
