General Vocab Flashcards
A predetermination, or intent, at the time of a killing to willfully take the life of a human being or an intent to willfully act in callous and wanton disregard of the consequences to human life.
Malice aforethought
The unjustifiable, inexcusable, and intentional killing of a human being without deliberation, premeditation, and malice.
manslaughter
The unlawful killing of another with malice aforethought without the specific intent to kill the victim.
second-degree murder
The intentional commission of a wrongful act, absent justification, with the intent to cause harm to others
malice
A crime where the individual must not only intend to perform the criminalized act, but also must intend the specific consequences of that act
specific intent crime
A crime for which the prosecution must prove only that the defendant intended to commit the act, not break the law
general intent crime
The failure to act when there is a duty to act
criminal omission
When no considerable provocation appears, or when the circumstances attending the killing show an abandoned and malignant heart; acts with conscious disregard for that life
malice implied
An element of criminal responsibility, a guilty mind; a criminal intent
mens rea
A conscious disregard of a substantial and justifiable risk
recklessness
A misunderstanding or mistaken belief that occurs when a person, with complete knowledge of the facts, reaches an incorrect conclusion as to the legal effect or result.
mistake of law
your criminal liability is based on someone else’s crime
derivative liability
Criminal liability based on one’s active participation in a crime
accomplice liability
An agreement between two or more individuals to commit an illegal act at some point in the future and often requiring at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement
conspiracy
The unjustifiable, inexcusable, and unintentional killing of a human being without deliberation, premeditation, and malice
involuntary manslaughter
