Exam 3: Requirements of an Act

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -A legal term meaning the degree of knowledge that makes a person criminally liable for his or her physical acts.

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Question 41

Involuntary ____ normally is not sufficient to cause criminal liability.

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Question 42

Under the Model Penal Code, constructive intent is also known as "recklessness."

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Question 43

The actus reus and the mens rea must be joined in ___ before a crime is committed.

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Question 44

Criminal negligence is the ordinary deviation from the standard of care required for an individual.

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Question 45

Criminal negligence constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of ___ required of an individual.

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Question 46

The justifications for strict and vicarious liability crimes are the need to encourage extremely high standards of care required for the protection of society and the difficulty of proving ___ in those cases.

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Question 47

Declaring that a misdemeanor crime, such as domestic assault or driving while impaired, becomes a felony upon a second or third violation is an example of the ___ growth of criminal codes.

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Question 48

Strict liability crimes require a mens rea of general intent.

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Question 49

Criminal intent is an element of the actus reus.

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Question 50

In order for an act of omission to constitute an actus reus:

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Question 51

The legal duty to act arises most often under:

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Question 52

A legal duty is an obligation imposed by the ___.

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Question 53

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -The harm would not have occurred when it did in the absence of that factor.

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Question 54

To establish general intent, the prosecution must show that the defendant:

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Question 55

A requirement that an offense be committed ___ is satisfied if a person acts knowingly with respect to the material elements of the offense, unless a purpose to impose further requirements plainly appears.

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Question 56

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Victim's injury must be a "direct and natural result" of the defendant's actions.

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Question 57

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Serving adulterated food

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Question 58

Criminal negligence had no single meaning at common law.

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Question 59

The two requisites of each crime are actus reus and ___ rea.

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Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -A legal term meaning the degree of knowledge that makes a person criminally liable for his or her physical acts.

Involuntary ____ normally is not sufficient to cause criminal liability.

Under the Model Penal Code, constructive intent is also known as "recklessness."

The actus reus and the mens rea must be joined in ___ before a crime is committed.

Criminal negligence is the ordinary deviation from the standard of care required for an individual.

Criminal negligence constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of ___ required of an individual.

The justifications for strict and vicarious liability crimes are the need to encourage extremely high standards of care required for the protection of society and the difficulty of proving ___ in those cases.

Declaring that a misdemeanor crime, such as domestic assault or driving while impaired, becomes a felony upon a second or third violation is an example of the ___ growth of criminal codes.

Strict liability crimes require a mens rea of general intent.

Criminal intent is an element of the actus reus.

In order for an act of omission to constitute an actus reus:

The legal duty to act arises most often under:

A legal duty is an obligation imposed by the ___.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -The harm would not have occurred when it did in the absence of that factor.

To establish general intent, the prosecution must show that the defendant:

A requirement that an offense be committed ___ is satisfied if a person acts knowingly with respect to the material elements of the offense, unless a purpose to impose further requirements plainly appears.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Victim's injury must be a "direct and natural result" of the defendant's actions.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Serving adulterated food

Criminal negligence had no single meaning at common law.

The two requisites of each crime are actus reus and ___ rea.

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