mens rea - ️️a type of intent crime that states you have to intend to do what you
shouldn't (or not do what you should)
- specific intent (you purposefully ran someone over - murder)
- general intent (you accidentally ran someone over - manslaughter)
felony - ️️a crime that is serious a...
BLAW 210 WSU GRIFF EXAM 4
mens rea - ✔️✔️a type of intent crime that states you have to intend to do what you
shouldn't (or not do what you should)
- specific intent (you purposefully ran someone over - murder)
- general intent (you accidentally ran someone over - manslaughter)
felony - ✔️✔️a crime that is serious and typical punishment is more than a year in
prison
Misdemeanor - ✔️✔️Less serious crimes punishable by under a year (less than 6
months most of the time) in county jail (in WA only 90 days)
violation/infraction - ✔️✔️Least serious crime, punishable most often by a fine
malum en se - ✔️✔️"wrong in itself"
- no one has to tell you that murdering is bad, you should just know to not kill someone
Malum Prohibitum - ✔️✔️wrong because the law says its wrong
- drinking under 21 is wrong because thats what the law says
actus reus - ✔️✔️a type of intent crime that states you have to do the thing
- if youre being charged for murder and no one is actually dead, you cannot be
convicted
first degree murder - ✔️✔️planned out a killing with premeditation
second degree murder - ✔️✔️killing done with malice but without thinking it out first (no
premeditation)
- find spouse cheating, go downstairs to gun safe, kill the bastard right there in bed
voluntary manslaughter - ✔️✔️intentional killing in the heat of passion
- find spouse cheating, beat her with the lampshade by bed until she is dead
involuntary manslaughter - ✔️✔️unintentional killing due to reckless or negligent
behavior
- I intended to get drunk, I intended to drive, I did not intend to run over Dave and kill
him
felony murder - ✔️✔️if youre involved in a felony and someone dies in the process
youre charged with __________ __________
- think armed robberies or arson
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