Excuse defenses - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BLEA Criminal Law Mid Term (2023/2024) Rated A+ Strict Liability no mental state Omission failure to act Crime act punishable by imprisonment Max Penalties Misdemeanor - 90 days/ $1,000 Gross Misdemeanor - 364 days/ $5,000 Class C Felony - 5 years/ $10,000 Class B Felony - 10 years/$20,000 Class A Felony - Life/ $50,000 5 Premises of Crim Law 1. act or omission 2. mens rea (mental state) 3. concurrence 4. causation 5. all laws written 1. Act or Omission something that is prohibited by law ...

Five Basic Premises of Criminal Law - Answer-1. There must be an act or an omission. 2. The suspect may have a mental state 3. There must be a concurrence of both of the above at the same time. 4. Causation must be present. 5. Principles of Construction = All laws must be written. Rule of Corpus Delicti "Body of the Crime" - Answer-Shows specific loss or injury. Someone is criminally responsible. Additional evidence to indicate that the confession is truthful. Mental States - Answer-Inte...

JLA 210 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Criminal conduct - Ans A criminal act triggered by criminal intent. Justification defenses - Ans Defendants admit they were responsible for their acts but claim that, under the circumstances, what they did was right (justified). Excuse defense - Ans Defendants admit what they did was wrong but claim that, under the circumstances, they weren't responsible for what they did. Failure-of-proof defenses - Ans The defendant only has to rais...

Elements 2023 NC Blet With Complete Solutions Specific Intent An explicit mental element of planning and preparation to commit a criminal act and the intended result. General Intent Crime A crime that only requires a general intent to do an act which is defined as criminal. Transferred Intent When a defendant intends to harm one person, but his or her act results in the same harm to another person. Knowingly When a person is aware and conscience of what they are doing. This can be subjective ...

1. The is the supreme law of the land, and as such is the basis of all law in the United States. a. Declaration of Independence b. U.S. Penal Code c. U.S. Constitution d. Case law of the U.S. Supreme Court ANSWER: c REFERENCES: Written Sources of Criminal Law LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.03.01 - List the four written sources of American criminal law. KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember 2. The Fourteenth Amendment is an example of a(n): a. constitutional law. b. statutory law. c. adminis...

BLEA Crim Law Mid Test Questions And Correct Revised Answers Self-defense, necessity, excusable homicide, insanity, and duress are all examples of what? - Answer -Common defenses. Who has the burden of presenting evidence to prove a defense (an excuse for committing a crime) the prosecution (or State) or the defendant? - Answer -The defendant. What main factor distinguishes great bodily harm from substantial bodily harm? - Answer -Permanence Crime - Answer -Anything that is a violati...

Corpus delicti correct answers proof of an act and that the act resulted from the illegal actions of the defendant; also called proving the crime Continuance correct answers court-authorized postponement of a case to allow the prosecution or defense more time to prepare its case Discovery correct answers the process that entitles a suspect to review certain information gathered by the prosecutor Trial jury: correct answers group of citizens (usually 12) who decide on the guilt or innoce...

What happens at a trial? -serve as an educational purpose, helping both jurors and public understand how the balance is struck between protection of the community and protection of the rights of the individual -Jury Selection: typically selected from voter registration records, tax rolls, or motor vehicle records -Witness Testimony: swearing in obliges the witness to be truthful; direct examination is the first round of questions the prosecutor/defense asks the witness (either defense or pros...

Crimes are divided into: correct answer: 1) specific intent 2)general intent Mens rea correct answer: guilty mind State-of-mind correct answer: Knowingly, Willfully, Wantonly, Maliciously, Criminal Negligence, Strict Liability Willfully correct answer: without legal excuse or justification Wantonly correct answer: conscious/intentional disregard of and indifference to rights/safety of others Maliciously correct answer: done with hatred/spite, inherently dangerous to human l...

NC BLET- ELEMENTS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% Crimes are divided into: - correct answer 1) specific intent 2)general intent Mens rea - correct answer guilty mind State-of-mind - correct answer Knowingly, Willfully, Wantonly, Maliciously, Criminal Negligence, Strict Liability Willfully - correct answer without legal excuse or justification Wantonly - correct answer conscious/intentional disregard of and indifference to rights/safety of others Maliciously - correct answer done...