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Criminal Law Final

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Elements of Common Law Rape   1. sexual intercourse by force or threat of severe bodily harm(actus reus) 2. intentional vaginal intercourse(mens rea) 3. intercourse b/w man & woman who wasn't his wife (att. circum.) 4. intercource w/out woman's consent (att. circum.)  
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Common Law Corroboration Rule   prosecution must prove rape by the testimony of a witness other than the victim (in addition to the victim)  
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Common Law Prompt-Reporting Rule   rape victim must report the rape soon after it occurs  
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Common Law Chastity Rule   any evidence of past sexual conduct of the victim was admissible as evidence  
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Modern Rape   intentional sexual penetration by force without consent Either First-degree (aggravated) rape of Second-degree rape  
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Elements of Modern Rape   1. Actus Reus- sexual penetration by force or threat of force 2. Mens Rea-intentional sexual penetration 3. Circumstance- non-consent by the victim  
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First-Degree (Aggravated) Rape   involves at least 1 of the following:1.victim suffers serious bodily injury 2.a stranger commits the rape 3.occurs in connection w/ another crime 4. defendant is armed 5. defendant has accomplices 6. victim is minor and defendant is several years older  
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Rape Actus Reus- resistance   resistance is an implied requirement of lack of consent; either extrinsic-act of force in addition to muscular movement needed to complete penetration; Intrinsic- requires only the amount of physical effort necessary to accomplish penetration  
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Statutory Rape   sexual intercourse with minors; non-consent is not an element of the crime; non-consent is NOT a defense; it is a STRICT LIABILITY crime.  
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Battery   unwanted and unjustified offensive touching; requires some injury (includes minor injuries(generally misdemeanors) serious injuries often are treated as felonies)  
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Assault   either an attempted battery of a threatened battery (requires no physical contact)  
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Elements of Batter   1. Actus reus-unlawful touching 2. Mens rea-purpose to unlawful touch 3. Concurrence- without consent of victim 4. Causation- that causes 5. Bad Result- some bodily injury  
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Attempted Battery Assault   consists of having specific intent to commit a battery and taking substantial steps toward carrying it out without actually completing the attempt  
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Threatened Battery Assault   requires only that the defendant intended to frighten the victim (also called Intentional Scaring)- The Causation is Fear  
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Elements of Assault   1. Actus reus- substantial steps toward completing a battery; or Voluntary acts that frighten 2. Mens rea-intent to commit a battery; or intent to frighten 3. Causation- that causes 4. Bad Result-fear in the victim  
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Stalking   involves intentionally scaring another person by following, tormenting, or harassing them  
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Elements of Stalking   Actus reus+Mens rea+ bad result (fear)  
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Actus Reus of Stalking   1.repeatedly(requires the act to happen more than once) 2. Proximity (requires act maintaining a visual or physical proximity) 3. Threat (requires verbal or written threat or threats implied by conduct)  
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Mens Rea of Stalking   1.requires specific intent to commit the act of stalking 2. requires some mental attitude causing the bad result  
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Stalking Bad Result   1. Subjective Fear- acts induce fear in the specific person 2. Objective Fear- acts would cause a reasonable person to fear  
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Kidnapping   taking and carrying away another person with the intent to deprive that person of personal liberty  
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Elements of Kidnapping   1. Seizing another person- actus reaus 2. carrying away that person (asportation)- actus reus 3. intent to confine or restrain-mens rea 4. with the intent to deprive the other person of liberty-mens rea 5. w/out consent-Circumstance  
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False Imprisonment   consists of intentionally confining or restraining another person without consent (lack of asportation)  
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