The corpus delicti of a crime can be based solely on a confession or admission of the
defendant. true or false ? (ch3) - ANSWER False
In criminal law, the term corpus delicti most generally means: - ANSWER the body of a
crime.
Three forms of criminal intent are - ANSWER specific, general and transferred.
The intent required to prove attempt crimes is - ANSWER specific intent.
The "total body of the crime", often referred to as the elements of the crime, but is
actually the definition of the crime, is called: - ANSWER Corpus Delicti.
The identity of the perpetrator is never part of the corpus delicti of any crime. true of
false ? - ANSWER True
The essential elements of a crime can only be proven by direct evidence, never by
circumstantial evidence. true or false ? - ANSWER False
This type of intent involves crediting liability to the perpetrator for the unintended
consequences of his act. It is also used if a person has custody of an object, which is not
under his or her immediate control, or when the person intends to injure one party but
injures another, the original person is said to have: - ANSWER constructive or
transferred intent/possession.
The reason why a criminal committed a crime is called the - ANSWER "motive."
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