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Chapter 1-5
Review Game
Question | Answer |
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Latin for guilty mind or the intent of the crime. | Mens Rea |
It is just and fair to punish those who we blame. | Culpability |
US vs. Booker (2005) used this rule in sentencing guidelines. This mean any facts that increase penalty must be submitted to a jury and proven beyond a reasonable doubt. | Apprendi Rule |
All federal, state, and local governments' executive, legislative, and judiciary's power, including uniformed police officers to carry out and enforce criminal laws. | Police Power |
What are felonies against properties? | Core Property Offenses (theft, robbery, burglary, and arson,) |
Hard Punishment | A sentence to a year or more. |
What is rule of law? | Belief that government should be defined and limited by law. |
Article I Section 9 make forbids congress from enacting these laws and Article I Section 10 forbids state legislatures from passing them. | Ex Post facto laws |
Latin term for "guilty act" | Actus Reus |
Competent adults knew what the crime was committed against themselves. | defense of consent |
What is causation? | Holding someone accountable for his or her conduct. |
What is the principle of Concurrence? | Mental fault has to trigger the criminal act. |