Exam 5: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Causation

What is circumstantial evidence?

There must be ______ between a criminal act and a criminal intent.

In order to be convicted of a crime, there must be ______.

Which is an example of a law that imposes strict liability?

______ means that a defendant acted deliberately.

A criminal intent need NOT necessarily exist at the same time as the criminal act.

Selling tobacco to an underage person will most likely be considered a ______ offense.

The mental part of a crime is commonly known as ______.

There must be concurrence between the actus reus and the mens rea.

Causation must be proven by what evidentiary standard?

An example of knowledge of circumstances is to receive stolen property under mistaken facts.

Proximate cause analysis requires the jury to determine whether it is fair or just to hold a defendant legally responsible for an injury or death.

Is it simple to establish mens rea beyond a reasonable doubt? Why or why not? What is the most reliable indication of intent? What are some different ways to show mens rea?

______ is central to criminal law and must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

The defendant is generally liable for unforeseeable responsive intervening acts.

Medical negligence has consistently been viewed as foreseeable and does NOT break the chain of causation.

Jack unintentionally killed John. He had no intention of doing so. Originally, at common law, would he have been found guilty of murder based on these facts alone?

Which situation is least likely to present a causation issue?

A ______ intent applies when an individual intends to attack one person and injures another.

______ intervening acts arise when a defendant's act places a victim in a particular place where the victim is harmed by an unforeseeable event.