Criminal Law: Mens Rea and Actus Rea
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What is the necessary element that must be present in addition to actus reas to constitute a completed crime?

  • Mens rea (correct)
  • Criminal negligence
  • Volitional action
  • Transferred intent

    • Which type of crime only requires an actus reus and does not consider the defendant's intent?

  • Specific Intent crime
  • Conspiracy
  • General Intent crime
  • Strict liability crime (correct)

    • What is the term for when a defendant's intention to harm one person results in harm to another person?

  • Actus reas
  • Mens rea
  • Transferred intent (correct)
  • Criminal negligence

    • What is the necessary element for a conspiracy to be formed?

    <p>An agreement between two or more people to commit a crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a crime that requires the defendant to specifically intend a certain result?

    <p>Specific Intent crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the criminal act itself, which can sometimes be a failure to act?

    <p>Actus reas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true about solicitation?

    <p>The crime is completed once the solicitation is made, regardless of the response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required to prove an attempted crime occurred?

    <p>Both a direct act and evidence of the particular crime the defendant was trying to commit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between principals and accessories?

    <p>Principals are those who are present at the crime, while accessories are those who are not present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for an accessory to be guilty of a crime?

    <p>The accessory must know they are assisting a crime at the time of their actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between larceny and embezzlement?

    <p>Larceny is the taking of property from the actual possession of another, while embezzlement is the taking of property from the constructive possession of another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crime of false pretenses?

    <p>The making of a false representation of material fact with intent to defraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

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