CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS (MCOLES OBJECTIVES) EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, VERIFIED/| latest update 2024/25|

CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS (MCOLES OBJECTIVES) EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, VERIFIED/ *Felony* - -An offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a *state prison* for *more* than one year. *Misdemeanor* - -An offense (*not a felony*) punishable by imprisonment or a fine. *Elements of an offense* - -The specific criteria that must be proved in order for a person to be charged with a particular crime. *Mens rea* - -Latin for "guilty mind." Intent to commit the crime must exist for the crime to have occurred. The only exception is strict liability crimes. *Actus reus* - -Latin for "guilty act." An overt act must have been committed towards the perpetration of the crime. Planning or scheming (unless part of a conspiracy) is not a crime. How *intent* can be proven - -What the defendent said or did, how they did it, or any other facts or circumstances in evidence. *Lesser included offense* - -An offense that consists of elements that are fully contained within the necessary elements of a greater offense. *Principle* - -The person directly responsible for a crime. *Inchoate (incomplete) offenses* - -*1.* Attempt *2.* Conspiracy *3.* Solicitation *Attempted crime (750.92)* - -If a person tries to commit a crime and does any act towards the commission of that crime, but fails or is prevented