Essential Elements of Crime Flashcards

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1
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physical act

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any bodily movement that is voluntary

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2
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Is a reflexive or convulsive act a physical act?

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No.

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3
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Is an act performed while you are unconscious or asleep a physical act?

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No.

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4
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Is there any legal duty to rescue?

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No.

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5
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Is there a legal duty to act?

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Sometimes.

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6
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Five ways a legal duty to act can arise

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(1) statute
(2) contract
(3) relationship
(4) failure to adequately perform voluntary assumption of care
(5) creation of peril

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7
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Students Can Always Fake A Laugh, Even For Ridiculous Bar Facts

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Solicitation
Conspiracy
Attempt
First-degree murder
Assault 
Larceny
Embezzlement
False pretenses
Robbery
Burglary
Forgery
All specific intent crimes
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8
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The two malice crimes

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Murder and arson

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9
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General intent

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general awareness

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10
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Strict liability

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no intent

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11
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Purposely

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conscious objective

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12
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Knowingly

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aware

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13
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Recklessly

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consciously disregards substantial and unjustifiable risk

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14
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Negligently

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failure of awareness of substantial and unjustifiable risk

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15
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Concurrence

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intent necessary for crime at time of commission of act constituting crime

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16
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Causation

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a specified result; an element in some crimes