Exam 4: The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Legal cause consists of the judgment that it's fair and just to blame the defendant for the bad result.​

Case 4.3 Amelia wishes her sister was dead. If her sister dies, Amelia will receive a great deal of money. As Amelia is driving she sees her sister walking down the street. Amelia makes the decision to run her over with the car. She swerves off the road and runs her sister over and kills her. -What is Amelia's motive for the murder of her sister?​

What is the default degree of culpability where codes fail to identify a level of culpability?​

​Compare and contrast general and specific intent.How are general and specific intent similar? How are they different? Be sure to provide examples.

​Mistake is a defense whenever the mistake prevents the formation of any fault-based

Concurrence is an element in all where the mental attitude is formed with purpose,knowledge,recklessness,or negligence.

Which of the following cases involves general and specific intent?​

Negligence involves conscious risk creation.​

The element of causation applies only to what type of crimes?​

Strict liability exists when there is a crime with subjective fault.​

Mistakes sometimes are called a failure-of-proof defense.​

​The conscious creation of substantial and unjustifiable risks is the definition of

In strict liability cases,the prosecution has to prove only that defendants committed a​

Describe the difference between motive and intent.Provide an example.Describe situations where motive is relevant in criminal cases and where it is not.

Case 4.2 Stephanie asks her friend Ahmad to accompany her to her ex-boyfriend Tom’s home so that she may gather some of her belongings. Ahmad does not like Tom and decides to teach him a lesson. He follows Stephanie inside and stabs Tom with a knife. -​Which of the mental states identified in the Model Penal Code best applies to Ahmad?

​A criminal act is enough for criminal liability for most serious crimes.

In the Model Penal Code,the most blameworthy state of mind is​

Case 4.3 Amelia wishes her sister was dead. If her sister dies, Amelia will receive a great deal of money. As Amelia is driving she sees her sister walking down the street. Amelia makes the decision to run her over with the car. She swerves off the road and runs her sister over and kills her. -Amelia's state of mind when she runs over her sister is an example of​

Case 4.2 Stephanie asks her friend Ahmad to accompany her to her ex-boyfriend Tom’s home so that she may gather some of her belongings. Ahmad does not like Tom and decides to teach him a lesson. He follows Stephanie inside and stabs Tom with a knife. -​The connection between Ahmad's intention to stab Tom and the criminal act of stabbing him is an example of

Case 4.1 Joe lives in Washington state. Joe tested positive for HIV. Joe receives counseling regarding HIV infection and the risks regarding the potential for transmitting HIV to sexual partners. Joe has sex with a woman without using condoms. -What is the highest level of culpability Joe exhibits,based on the MPC's four mental states?​