CPW 2024 - POST STUDY SESSION(565 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED EXPERT SOLUTIONS)

These are known as... - Intentionally (Deliberately, with intent) - Knowingly (or Willfully) - Recklessly - Negligently (or Criminal Negligently) Mens Rea (Mental State; culpable mental status) What is the Mens Rea? Gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise, or to fail to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk. Negligently (or with Criminal Negligence) What is the Mens Rea? Aware conduct is of such a nature that it is practically certain the offense will result... Knowingly (or Willfully) What is the Mens Rea? Consciously disregards substantial and unjustifiable risk that the result (offense) will occur. Recklessly What is the Mens Rea? Conscious objective to cause the specific result of the offense. Intentionally (or with intent) What is the Crime? Knowingly Causes death of another person. Aware conduct is practically certain offense will result in death. Voluntary intoxication is NOT a defense Sudden Heat of Passion…caused by highly provoking act of the victim--provocation… 2nd Degree Murder Deaths caused by Drunk Rage and/or Heat of Passion may fall under this crime. What is the Crime? Recklessly Causes the death of another person Consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk. Includes assisting in suicide. Is not always reckless conduct, for example, intentionally assists in suicide Manslaughter What is the Crime? Negligently Causes the death of another person through gross deviation from standard of care, unjustifiable risk. Negligent Homicide What is the crime? After Deliberation with Intent to cause the death of a person other than himself, he causes the death of that person or of another person. Exhibits Extreme Indifference -Universal malice and extreme indifference to the value of human life, and causes the death of another person Knowingly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to a person, or persons, other than himself and thereby causes the death of another. Voluntary intoxication IS a defense 1st Degree Murder What is the Crime? Intentionally causes serious bodily injury or disfigures another person with deadly weapon ; or Knowingly engages in conduct creating a grave risk of death or causes serious bodily injury; or With Intent causes serious bodily injury. **Threatens with deadly weapon a Judge, Peace Officer, firefighter, Detention and human services employee (For this specific element of this crime, the crime can be charged even if victim isn't touched/hurt - merely the threat of these individuals will suffice).** Deadly Weapon AND Serious Bodily Injury = ??? 1st Degree Assault What is the Crime? Knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury, physical pain, illness, or impairment of physical or mental condition; or with Negligence, causes bodily injury with a deadly weapon; or Intentionally causes peace officer or firefighter to come in contact with bodily fluid 3rd Degree Assault What is the Crime? With Intent to causes serious bodily injury; or has deadly weapon. *Intentionally causes (non-serious) bodily injury with deadly weapon; or *Recklessly causes serious bodily injury with deadly weapon; or With intent to prevent a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or emergency medical service provider from performing a lawful duty, he or she intentionally causes (serious and/or non-serious) bodily injury to any person; or Intentionally causes unconsciousness/physical/ mental impairment via drugs; or While confined or in detention, knowingly/violently applies force or bodily fluid to a judge, peace officer, firefighter 2nd Degree Assault What is the Crime? Operates motor vehicle in reckless manner and is the proximate cause of the death of another person Drives a motor vehicle while DUI and causes death Vehicular Homicide (Reckless/DUI)