criminal law

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Decks in this class (16)

1. Criminal Law Principals
Actus reus,
Omission as actus reus,
Mens rea
11  cards
2. Inchoate Offenses
Solicitation,
Does solicitation merge,
Solicitation defenses
10  cards
3. Capacity Defenses
Four legal insanity tests,
Insanity as defense,
Infancy
7  cards
4. Justification Defenses
Self defense,
Police use of force to effectuate...,
Citizen use of force to effectuat...
5  cards
5. Miscellaneous Defenses
Necessity,
Duress,
Consent
6  cards
6. Crimes Against Person
Assault,
Battery,
Rape
12  cards
7. Crimes Against Property
Larceny,
Embezzlement,
False pretenses
10  cards
8. Fourth Amendment
Arrest,
Detentions,
Automobile stop
11  cards
9. Valid Warrantless Searches
Search incident to lawful arrest,
Protective sweeps,
Inventory search
20  cards
10. Exclusionary Rule
Exclusionary rule,
Fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine,
Fruit of the poisonous tree doctr...
6  cards
11. Fifth Amendment
Miranda rights,
5th amendment privilege against s...,
5th amendment privilege against s...
9  cards
12. Sixth Amendment, Right to Counsel
6th amendment right to counsel,
5th vs 6th amend right to counsel,
Pretrial lineups show ups
3  cards
13. Trial Rights and Procedures
Grand jury proceedings indictments,
Pretrial hearings,
Bail
15  cards
14. Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Death penalty what amendment,
Death penalty requirements,
Death penalty cannot be imposed if
3  cards
15. Due Process Burden
Burden of proof sufficiency of ev...,
Proving guilt beyond a reasonable...
2  cards
Problem Questions
Circumstantial evidence and consp...,
Impossibility and attempt,
Concurrence and mental state
61  cards

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