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Criminal LAw

Terms within criminal law explained.

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TORT IS AN ACT OR OMISSION THAT CAUSES LEGALLY COGNIZABLE HARM TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY.
WHAT ARE TWO TYPES OF CRIMINAL OMISSIONS? FAILURE TO REPORT AND A FAILURE TO INTERVENE.
WHAT IS FAILURE TO REPORT? NOT PROVIDING IFORMATION WHEN YOURE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO.
WHAT IS FAILURE TO INTERVENE? NOT ACTIVLY PREVENTING OR INTERRUPTING INJURIES AND DEATH, TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
WHAT IS A CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY? THE MAJORITY CANT MAKE A CRIME OUT OF CONDUCTPROTECTED BY THE FUNDEMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE U.S CONSTITUTION.
WHAT IS RULE OF LAW? THE IDEA THAT GOVERNMENT POWER SHOULD BE DEFINED AND LIMITED BY LAWS.
WHAT ARE THE FIVE BUILDING BLOCKS? CRIMINAL ACT (ACTUS REUS), CRIMINAL INTENT (MENS REA),CONCURRENCE, ATTENDANT CIRCUMSTANCES,AND BAD RESULT (CAUSING CRIMINAL HARM)
WHAT ARE ELEMNTS OF A CRIME? TO CONVICT , THE PROSECUTION MUST PROVE BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT.1) CRIMINAL ACTS IN ALL CRIMES, 2)CRIMINAL INTENT IN SOME CRIMES,3)CONCURRENCE IN ALL CRIMES,4)ATTANENT CIRCUMSTANCES IN SOME CRIMES,5)THAT CRIMINAL CODNUCT CAUSED CRIMINAL HARM(IN A BAD RESU
WHAT IS ACTUS REA? THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL CRIMES HAVE TO INCLUDE A VOLUNTARY CIMINAL ACT, WHICH IS THE PHYSICAL ELEMENT OF A CRIMEAND THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF CRIMINAL LIABILIY.
WHAT IS MENS REA? THE CRIMINAL INTENT, THE MENTAL ELEMENT OF A CRIME.
WHAT DOES CONDUCT CRIMES MEAN? REQUIRING A CRIMINAL ACT TRIGGERED BY CRIMINAL INTENT.
WHAT IS CRIMINAL ACTS? VOLUNTARY BODILY MOVEMENTS.
WHAT TYPE OF CONDUCT TRIGGERS MENS REA? CRIMINAL CONDCUT IS THE CRIMINAL ACT TRIGGERED BY MENS REA.
WHAT IS CRIMINAL LIABILTY? CONDUCT THAT UNJUSTIFILBLY AND IN EXCUSABLY INFLECTS OR THREATENS SUBSTANTIAL HARM TO INDIVUDALS OR PUBLIC INTERESTS.
WHAT IS CONCURRENCE? THE PRINCIPLE OF CRMINAL LIABILTY THAT REQUIRES A CRIMIANL INTENT HAS TO TRIGGER THE CRIMINAL ACT.
WHAT IS THE ATTENDANT CIRCUMSTANCES ELEMENT? A "CIRCUMSTANCE CONNECTED TO AN ACT , AN INTENT AND OR A BAD RESULT.
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