169th LET Phase 1 Study Guide

The elements of Criminal Elements are: - Answer-Component parts of crimes;those things that must be proven in order to prove that the defendant completed the crime When Criminal Elements are added together they are known collectively as: - Answer-Corpus Delicti Corpus Delicti - Answer-The "body of the crime". This does not mean the human body. It means the "body of evidence," evidence that a statutory crime took place. What do you need to prove that someone committed a particular crime? This is in addition with elements of the crime. - Answer-Prove the identity of the accused. Prove the date of the crime. Prove the location or jurisdiction of the crime. Must also, with rare exceptions, prove criminal intent. Define crimes against persons. - Answer-Crimes that are physical, violent, and often high profile. Homicide - Answer-The milling of one human being, including an unborn child, by another What are the types of homicide? - Answer-1)Murder 2)Manslaughter 3)Excusable homicide 4)Justifiable homicide 5)Vehicular homicide What are the types of Assaults? - Answer-1) Simple 2) Aggravated Is Simple Assault a misdemeanor or felony? - Answer-Misdemeanor Is Aggravated Assault a misdemeanor or felony? - Answer-Felony Define a "dangerous weapon" or "deadly weapon." - Answer-Any firearm, knife, stun gun, device, material/instrument, which is calculated or designed to cause death or serious bodily harm. Define "Serious bodily injury." - Answer-Such injury as is grave and not trivial, and gives rise to apprehension of danger to life, health, or limb. Aggravated Kidnapping (first degree) is defined as: - Answer-Any person who, unlawfully removes another person from their residence, place of work, or who unlawfully removes a person a substantial distance from the vicinity where the other was at the commencement of the removal, or who unlawfully confines another person for a substantial period of time.