Offenses Involving Judicial Procedure Flashcards

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What are the offenses involving judicial procedure (5) ?

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  1. perjury
  2. subornation of perjury
  3. bribery
  4. compounding a crime
  5. misprision of a felony
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What are the elements of perjury (2)?

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  1. INTENTIONAL lying under oath

2. in regard to a MATERIAL matter

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What is “subornation of perjury”?

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“subornation of perjury” = procuring or inducing another to commit perjury

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What is “bribery”?

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At common law –> corrupt payment or receipt of value for official action

Modern statutes –>

  1. may be extended to non-public officials, and
  2. either offering or taking of bribe may constitute crime
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What is “compounding a crime”/

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At common law -->
Agreeing, for valuable consideration:
1. not to prosecute another for a felony; or
2. to conceal commission of a felony; or
3. conceal whereabouts of felon 

Under modern statutes –> any crime, not just felonies

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What is “misprision of a felony”?

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At common-law –>

  1. failure to disclose commission of a felony; OR
  2. failure to prevent commission of a felony

Modern statutes –> no longer a crime. Or, if it remains a crime, requires affirmative action in aid of felon

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