Question 1

___ intent refers to those situations in which the actor does not intend any harm but should have known that his or her behavior created a high risk of harm.

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Question 2

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles
-Doing an act with the intent to cause the harm

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Specific intent refers to doing an act with the intent to cause harm, as it involves a deliberate and conscious decision to achieve a particular result.

Question 3

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles
-All crimes except absolute liability crimes require at least a

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Question 4

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles
-Intending to harm one person and causes harm to another person.

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Transferred intent applies when the intent to harm one person inadvertently causes harm to another person. This legal principle allows for the original intent to be transferred to the actual victim of the harm.

Question 5

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles
-An obligation imposed by law.

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A legal duty refers to an obligation imposed by law, requiring an individual to conform to a certain standard of conduct for the protection of others.

Question 6

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles
-Actus reus

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Question 7

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles
-Generally involves a person pursuing a course of action while consciously disregarding the fact that the action gives rise to a substantial and unjustifiable risk.

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HB) Criminal recklessness involves a person engaging in conduct despite being aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk, which aligns with the description. H) Scienter refers to the knowledge of the wrongfulness of an act, which is closely related to the concept of consciously disregarding substantial and unjustifiable risks.

Question 8

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

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Vicarious liability crime is a crime in which a person is held liable for the criminal acts of another person. In the case of serving adulterated food, the restaurant owner could be held vicariously liable for the actions of their employees.

Question 9

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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The phrase describes "actual cause," which refers to the direct cause of harm or event, meaning the harm would not have occurred without that specific factor.

Question 10

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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Scienter refers to a degree of knowledge that makes a person criminally liable for their actions, indicating they had knowledge of the wrongfulness of their acts.

Question 11

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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Proximate cause refers to the principle that the victim's injury must be a direct and natural result of the defendant's actions, meaning the injury must be closely enough related to the defendant's actions to hold the defendant legally responsible.

Question 12

List the two requisites of each crime.

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Question 13

Define actus reus.

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Question 14

What are the four mental states that qualify as mens rea.

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Question 15

Discuss the need for joinder of the actus reus and the mens rea.

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Question 16

Explain how a legal duty to act may exist.

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Question 17

Explain the rationale for strict liability crimes.

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Question 18

How does motive differ from intend?

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Question 19

Explain the intent required for absolute liability crimes.

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Question 20

Define specific intent.

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Quiz 3: Requirements of an Act

___ intent refers to those situations in which the actor does not intend any harm but should have known that his or her behavior created a high risk of harm.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Doing an act with the intent to cause the harm

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -All crimes except absolute liability crimes require at least a

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Intending to harm one person and causes harm to another person.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -An obligation imposed by law.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Actus reus

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Generally involves a person pursuing a course of action while consciously disregarding the fact that the action gives rise to a substantial and unjustifiable risk.

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

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

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.

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