Actus rea - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Includes the following topics: - Rules and theory of criminal law. - Actus reus. - Mens rea. - Causation. - No fault strict liability. - Assault. - Battery. - ABH. - GBH. - Murder. - Loss of control. - Diminished responsibility. - Unlawful act manslaughter. - Gross negligence manslaughter. - Theft. - Robbery. - Attempts. - Defence of insanity. - Defence of automatism. - Defence of intoxication. - Defence of self-defence. - Defence of duress by threats. - Defence of dures...

_______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact - Answer- Circumstantial _________ evidence is tangible and may be direct or circumstantial - Answer- Physical __________ evidence refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear, justify or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt - Answer- Exculpatory Evidence to be admissible in court must be _____ and _______ - Answer- relevant; reliable Mala in se - Answer- wrong or evil in itself mala proh...

First Class Criminal Law Notes detailing the following: Actus reus and mens rea; Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person; General defences – Consent as a defence to a NFAOP and Duress and necessity; Participation and group crime; Homicide – Murder and key concepts of causation and Involuntary manslaughter; Inchoate offences; Homicide – Voluntary manslaughter; Offences against property – Theft; Denial of a Crime – Intoxication and Automation; Insanity – denial of a crime and general de...

OPOTA UNIT 2General Elements of a Crime - correct answer •A prohibited act ("actus reus") and ... •A specific mental intent ("mens rea") that ... •Occur at the same time ("concurrence") and ... •Bring about a particular result made unlawful by the statute ("causation") Purposely - correct answer A person acts purposely when it is the person's specific intention to cause a certain result, or, when the gist of the offense is a prohibition against conduct of a certain nature,...

14th Amendment levels: - Answer-Rational Relations Heightened Scrutiny Strict Scrutiny 3 Types of Strict Liability - Answer-Maintenance of hazardous conditions Harboring Wild Animals Product Liability 4 Jurisprudential Schools: - Answer-Historical Realist Positivist Natural Law 4 Rules of Natural Law - Answer--reasonable -publicly disclosed -common good -someone with authority 4th Amendment - Answer-Unreasonable Search and Seizure -Exigent Circumstances -Plain View -Hot Pursuit ...

Model Penal Code Answer Professor thinks it is useless! Sources of Criminal Law Answer Federal, State, Local California Classification of offenses Answer Felony (state prison possible), wobblers (can be felony can be misdemeanor), misdemeanor (up to 1 year in jail and/or fine), infraction (fine only) Punishment for felony otherwise not prescribed Answer 16 months, 2, or 3 years Punishment for misdemeanor otherwise not prescribed Answer 6 months and/or fine not exceeding 1000 dlls ...

This is an in depth assignment on Unit 6A. It discuses the criminal court system, legal framework, and criminal law that criminal investigators must adhere to, examples of crime in terms of Mens Rea and Actus reus, the legal framework and criminal law the criminal investigator must adhere to and the importance of investigators adhering to apposite legal framework and criminal law.

In U.S. v. Allmendinger, involving an insurance scam run by Allmendinger and others, Allmendinger received a much longer prison sentence than a co-conspiriator, which he appealed. The appeals court held that a long prison sentence was still justified. (T/F) - True An actus reus is: a. a wrongful deed b. a nice deed c. an active deed d. a civil crime e. a civil violation - a. a wrongful deed Mens rea: a. criminal intent b. criminal guilt c. final judgement d. thoughtful crime e. no...

Subpoena a legal document ordering a person to testify in a court of law as a witness Actus Reus The actual criminal act Mens Rea legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person must have been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional Loops the most common fingerprint Chain of Custody a process used to maintain and document the chronological history of evidence Nolo Contedere a plea of "no contest" that one could use in court. It means that y...

What is defined as the "voluntarily willed physical movement" ? - correct answer actus reus The Actus Reus of an offense includes "A _________ act that causes a _______ _________." - correct answer voluntary, social harm Are unconscious movements or involuntary acts such as reflexive actions, spasms, convulsions, movements while unconscious, or movements while asleep considered valid Actus Reus? - correct...