Law and Politics

Statutory mens rea is the level of ________ required by a specific statute, possibly independent of ...

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________ possession is property that is either held by the individual or attached to them in some fashion.

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An act is considered ________ when it is in some way willed by the actor.

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In general, a person cannot be guilty of a crime unless he or she commits a(n) ________ act.

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There are three basic elements to criminal liability: actus reus, mens rea, and ________.

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The ________ part of the criminal law are broad principles that apply to more than one crime.

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Mistake of law can potentially be used as a defense or to negate the mens rea requirement of a crime.

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Successful ignorance defenses are rare.

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A mistake and ignorance of the law are synonymous of each other.

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Causation can occur from an omission.

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The prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed a criminal act with ...

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Concurrence is the requirement that the defendant is responsible for the harm in result crimes.

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Motivational concurrence means that the mens rea must accompany the actus reus in time.

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Motive is the intent to commit a wrongful act without a legitimate cause or excuse.

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Actual possession is property that is either held by the individual or attached to them in some fashion.

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An omission cannot satisfy the actus reus element of crime.

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It is a crime to intend to inflict harm on someone else.

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There cannot be a crime without some action or inaction on the part of the defendant.

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Result crimes require actual harm.

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Conduct crimes require actual harm.

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The part of law that defines specific crimes is the general part of the criminal law.

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Which mistake does NOT form the requisite mens rea to support a criminal conviction?

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The mistake of ________ is when a defendant claims to misunderstand or misinterpret the law as it ...

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Another event besides the actions of the defendant that resulted in the harm after the defendant ...

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The requirement that the defendant is responsible for the harm in result crimes is known as:

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