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is concerned with wrongs committed against the public as a whole
ex. arson; burglary; murder |
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| are prosecuted by the government |
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| Beyond a reasonable doubt |
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“guilty mind” in Latin
This is the wrongful mind, sometimes referred to as “culpability” |
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“guilty act” in Latin
This is the wrongful act (burglary) |
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| General categories of mens rea |
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1. Knowingly
2. Purposely
3. Recklessly
4. Negligently |
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if his conscious object is to engage in the prohibited conduct or to cause the prohibited result.
----he wants to do it--- |
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if he is aware that his conduct is prohibited or that a prohibited consequence is practically certain to result.
--aware what he is doing is wrong and there is a consequence-- |
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if he consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his conduct is prohibited or that it will cause the prohibited result.
--doesn't care what he is doing is wrong-- |
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if he should be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his conduct is prohibited or that it will cause the prohibited result.
----aware what he is doing is wrong-- |
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| Classifications of Crimes |
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1. Felonies
2. Misdemeanors
3. Violations |
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More serious crimes.
Punishable by death or imprisonment of a year or more |
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Less serious crimes.
Punishable by fines or imprisonment of less than a year |
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Not considered crimes
Sometimes called “petty offenses”
Punishable by fines |
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Concept of imposing legal responsibility upon a person who solicits another person in committing a crime, or aids such other person in planning or committing a crime
Sometimes referred to as “aiding and abetting” a crime
ex. “lookout” or “getaway driver” |
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Concept of imposing legal responsibility upon a person for another person’s act
Usually not in criminal law. usually in civil law. |
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Concept of imposing legal responsibility upon a manager of a business entity for his own act or another person’s act
more typically arises in the civil law |
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| Concept of imposing legal responsibility upon a corporation for another person’s act |
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not a specific crime It’s a generic term for a type of crime.
Think of it as nonviolent “paperwork” crime, rather than “street” crime, which is often violent.
It usually involves deceit, concealment, or violation of trust |
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| Generally refers crime that uses or targets computers or computer networks |
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This is an unauthorized taking and carrying away of a victim’s property with the intent to deprive the victim permanently of the property
ex. picking pockets |
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the criminal is entrusted with the property and appropriates it
Ex. taking money out of the register for yourself |
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This is obtaining goods or services by means of a materially false representation
ex. Can be the same as issuing a bad check
((buying groceries with a check, knowing that there are insufficient funds in the account to cover it)) |
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when the criminal uses force or fear to take the property from the victim
((gun to head)) |
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| This is entering into a building with the intent to commit a felony |
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This is also called blackmail
This is making threats for the purpose of obtaining money or property |
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| This is offering money or property to a public official in order to influence that official’s decision |
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| This is falsifying a document with the intent to defraud |
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1. Person or Property
2. Consent
3. Duress
4. Entrapment
5. Ignorance or Mistake
6. Intoxication |
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| United States Attorney’s office for __ crimes |
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| Attorney General’s office or District Attorney’s office for ____ crimes |
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