Exam 3: The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

Case 3.3 Julio is sleeping on the couch in his living room when his wife arrives home from work. He is having a nightmare in which a man is trying to kill him. His wife bends towards him on the couch to give him a hug and a kiss. Julio strangles his wife thinking she is the man in the dream. -What kind of defense would Julio's lawyer most likely use at trial?

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Question 61

A parent-child relationship is an example of a "special relationship."

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Question 62

Identify and define the two kinds of criminal omission.Describe the circumstances in which omissions are treated as acts.

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Question 63

Case 3.3 Julio is sleeping on the couch in his living room when his wife arrives home from work. He is having a nightmare in which a man is trying to kill him. His wife bends towards him on the couch to give him a hug and a kiss. Julio strangles his wife thinking she is the man in the dream. -Julio's behavior during his dream is also known as

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Question 64

In the plurality opinion in Powell v.Texas (1967),the conviction for public drun KEnness was

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Question 65

The Constitution bans pure status as a basis for criminal liability.

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Question 66

Status can arise in two ways.

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Question 67

Most statutes adopt what MPC rule?

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Question 68

Only voluntary acts qualify as actus reus.Why do only voluntary acts qualify as criminal acts? Be sure to explain the rationale which includes four steps.Explain the one-voluntary-act-is-enough rule.

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Question 69

The concurrence element means that a criminal intent has to

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Question 70

Crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent are called

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Question 71

Which of the following refers to what we do?

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Question 72

Failure to file income taxes is an example of a failure to intervene crime.

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Question 73

Under the Good Samaritan doctrine,strangers have a duty to aid other strangers in danger.

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Question 74

The Constitution bans pure status as a basis for

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Question 75

Explain the concept of status.Status can arise in two ways: from voluntary acts and from characteristics.Explain the difference between these two types of status and how this impacts actus reus.

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Question 76

Those crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent are

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Question 77

Which type of possession is it when one has physical control of banned items?

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Question 78

Serious crimes that include (1)a voluntary act,(2)the mental element(3)circumstantial elements,(4)causation,and (5)criminal harm are also called

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Question 79

Every crime has to include at least one voluntary act.

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A parent-child relationship is an example of a "special relationship."

Identify and define the two kinds of criminal omission.Describe the circumstances in which omissions are treated as acts.

In the plurality opinion in Powell v.Texas (1967),the conviction for public drun KEnness was

The Constitution bans pure status as a basis for criminal liability.

Status can arise in two ways.

Most statutes adopt what MPC rule?

Only voluntary acts qualify as actus reus.Why do only voluntary acts qualify as criminal acts? Be sure to explain the rationale which includes four steps.Explain the one-voluntary-act-is-enough rule.

The concurrence element means that a criminal intent has to

Crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent are called

Which of the following refers to what we do?

Failure to file income taxes is an example of a failure to intervene crime.

Under the Good Samaritan doctrine,strangers have a duty to aid other strangers in danger.

The Constitution bans pure status as a basis for

Explain the concept of status.Status can arise in two ways: from voluntary acts and from characteristics.Explain the difference between these two types of status and how this impacts actus reus.

Those crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent are

Which type of possession is it when one has physical control of banned items?

Serious crimes that include (1)a voluntary act,(2)the mental element(3)circumstantial elements,(4)causation,and (5)criminal harm are also called

Every crime has to include at least one voluntary act.

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes

Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter

Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

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Exam 3: The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

A parent-child relationship is an example of a "special relationship."

​Identify and define the two kinds of criminal omission.Describe the circumstances in which omissions are treated as acts.

In the plurality opinion in Powell v.Texas (1967),the conviction for public drun KEnness was

The Constitution bans pure status as a basis for criminal liability.

Status can arise in two ways.

Most statutes adopt what MPC rule?​

​Only voluntary acts qualify as actus reus.Why do only voluntary acts qualify as criminal acts? Be sure to explain the rationale which includes four steps.Explain the one-voluntary-act-is-enough rule.

The concurrence element means that a criminal intent has to

Crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent are called

Which of the following refers to what we do?

Failure to file income taxes is an example of a failure to intervene crime.

Under the Good Samaritan doctrine,strangers have a duty to aid other strangers in danger.

The Constitution bans pure status as a basis for

​Explain the concept of status.Status can arise in two ways: from voluntary acts and from characteristics.Explain the difference between these two types of status and how this impacts actus reus.

Those crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent are

Which type of possession is it when one has physical control of banned items?

Serious crimes that include (1)a voluntary act,(2)the mental element(3)circumstantial elements,(4)causation,and (5)criminal harm are also called

Every crime has to include at least one voluntary act.

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes

Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter

Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

Filters

Identify and define the two kinds of criminal omission.Describe the circumstances in which omissions are treated as acts.

Most statutes adopt what MPC rule?

Only voluntary acts qualify as actus reus.Why do only voluntary acts qualify as criminal acts? Be sure to explain the rationale which includes four steps.Explain the one-voluntary-act-is-enough rule.

Explain the concept of status.Status can arise in two ways: from voluntary acts and from characteristics.Explain the difference between these two types of status and how this impacts actus reus.