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Threat to commit a crime - -Elements:
-Communicate
-Crime
-Reasonable fear
Right of arrest: Complaint only
-Sources of Criminal Law - -Statutes
Common law
Regulations
-Six Kinds of Intent - -Specific Intent
Malicious
General Intent
Reckless
Negligent
Strict Liability
-Three Rights of Arrest - -Arrest Warrant
Warrantless Arrest
Complaint Application
-Three ways an officer can arrest on misdemeanor - -Statute Past
Statute Present
Breach & Present
-Statute of limitations for murder - -No limit
-Statute of limitations for child sexual offenses - -27 years, or no limit if
independent evidence is found that corroborates victim's story
-Statute of limitations for adult sexual offenses - -15 years
-Statute of limitations for robbery & incest - -10 years
-Most other offenses - -6 years
-Statute of limitations if victim was under 16 at time of crime - -Period does
not begin until victim reaches age of 16, or violation is reported to LE,
whichever happens first
,-Statute of limitations for prostitution - -1 year
-Accomplice - -Elements:
-Intentional Participation
-Criminal Mindset
Right of arrest: depends on crime
Penalty:
-Exactly the same as principal
-Accessory after the fact - -Elements:
-Knowledge of felony
-Assist
-Felon
-Intent to avoid arrest
Right of Arrest: Felony
-Attempt to commit a crime - -Elements:
-Specific Intent
-Overt Act
-Failure
Right of Arrest:
-felony if attempt is felony punishable by at least 5 years
-complaint if attempt is felony punishable by less than 5 years or any
misdemeanor
-warrantless arrest in presence if attempt involves any larceny
-Conspiracy - -Element:
-agreement between two or more people to do something unlawful
Right of Arrest:
-if conspiring to commit felony: felony
-if conspiring to commit misdemeanor: complaint
-Solicitation of a felony - -Elements:
-solicit
-intent
Right of arrest:
-never been decided, get a warrant
-Extortion - -Elements:
-Communication
,-Suspect maliciously intended to accuse another of a crime, injure the person
or property of another, or use power invested in suspect against another
-Intent to get something
Right of arrest: felony
-Assault - -Elements:
-Attempted Battery, or
-Threatened Battery
Right of Arrest: arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
-Assault by Dangerous Weapon - -Elements:
-Assault
-Dangerous weapon
Right of arrest: felony
-Assault and Battery - -Elements:
Intentional
-Intentionally touched
-Without having the right
-Cause physical harm or person did not consent
Reckless
-Suspect engaged in reckless conduct
-Caused bodily harm to another
Right of arrest:
-arrest for breach in present, complaint if not
-certain factors make it a felony
-A&B by Dangerous Weapon - -Elements:
-A&B
-Dangerous weapon
Right of arrest: felony
-Mayhem - -Elements:
Specific Acts
-Suspect maliciously intended to maim or disfigure, and committed cutting
out or maimed the tongue; put or destroyed an eye; cut or tore off an ear;
cut, slit or mutilated the nose or lip; or cut off or disabled a limb or member
of the victim
Dangerous substance or weapon
, -Suspect maliciously intended to maim or disfigure, and assaulted the victim
with dangerous weapon or substance, and disfigured, crippled, or inflicted
serious or permanent physical injury
Privy
-suspect was privy to someone else's intent to maim
Right of arrest: felony
-A&B on a Public Employee - -Elements:
-A&B
-Public Employee
-Duty
Right of Arrest:
-Arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
-Felony if attempt to disarm police officer
-Interfering with a Police Officer - -Elements:
-Intimidate, hinder, or interrupt
-Police officer
-Duty
Right of arrest: arrest for breach in presence
-Neglect or refusal to assist officer - -Elements:
-Person required by police
-Neglected or refused assistance
Right of arrest:
-Arrest for breach in presence, complaint if not
-Resisting Arrest - -Elements:
-Prevent or attempt
-Police officer
-Arrest
-Force, threat, or risk of injury.
Right of arrest:
-officer is already making an arrest, considered a breach
-Right to know grounds for arrest - -Elements:
-An officer arrested a person and refused to tell reason for arrest, answered
untruthfully, or neglected to exhibit warrant
Right of arrest: complaint
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