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Intro Criminal law
Question | Answer |
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State of Mind | the prohibited act must be done intentionally, knowingly, or willingly; carelessness is not considered a guilty state of mind |
Motive | Reason why the act is performed |
Strict Liability | does not require a quilty state of mind, the act itself is criminal |
Elements | the conditions that make an act unlawful |
Felony | a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year |
Misdemeanor | any crime for which the potential penalty is imprisonment for less than one year |
Principal | the person who committs a crime |
Accomplice | someone who helps another person commit a crime |
Accessory before the Fact | one who encourages, oders, or helps plan a crime |
Accessory after the Fact | Someone who, knowing a crime has been committed, helps conceal the crime or the criminal |