BLAW 210 WSU GRIFF EXAM 4
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
felony - ✔✔a crime that is serious and typical punishment is more than a
year in prison
Misdemeanor - ✔✔Less serious crimes punishable by under a year (less
than 6 months most of the time) in county jail (in WA only 90 days)
violation/infraction - ✔✔Least serious crime, punishable most often by a
fine
malum en se - ✔✔"wrong in itself"
- no one has to tell you that murdering is bad, you should just know to not
kill someone
Malum Prohibitum - ✔✔wrong because the law says its wrong
- drinking under 21 is wrong because thats what the law says
actus reus - ✔✔a type of intent crime that states you have to do the thing
- if youre being charged for murder and no one is actually dead, you cannot
be convicted
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, mens rea - ✔✔a type of intent crime that states you have to intend to do
what you shouldn't (or not do what you should)
- specific intent (you purposefully ran someone over - murder)
- general intent (you accidentally ran someone over - manslaughter)
first degree murder - ✔✔planned out a killing with premeditation
second degree murder - ✔✔killing done with malice but without thinking it
out first (no premeditation)
- find spouse cheating, go downstairs to gun safe, kill the bastard right
there in bed
voluntary manslaughter - ✔✔intentional killing in the heat of passion
- find spouse cheating, beat her with the lampshade by bed until she is
dead
involuntary manslaughter - ✔✔unintentional killing due to reckless or
negligent behavior
- I intended to get drunk, I intended to drive, I did not intend to run over
Dave and kill him
felony murder - ✔✔if youre involved in a felony and someone dies in the
process youre charged with __________ __________
- think armed robberies or arson
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
felony - ✔✔a crime that is serious and typical punishment is more than a
year in prison
Misdemeanor - ✔✔Less serious crimes punishable by under a year (less
than 6 months most of the time) in county jail (in WA only 90 days)
violation/infraction - ✔✔Least serious crime, punishable most often by a
fine
malum en se - ✔✔"wrong in itself"
- no one has to tell you that murdering is bad, you should just know to not
kill someone
Malum Prohibitum - ✔✔wrong because the law says its wrong
- drinking under 21 is wrong because thats what the law says
actus reus - ✔✔a type of intent crime that states you have to do the thing
- if youre being charged for murder and no one is actually dead, you cannot
be convicted
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, mens rea - ✔✔a type of intent crime that states you have to intend to do
what you shouldn't (or not do what you should)
- specific intent (you purposefully ran someone over - murder)
- general intent (you accidentally ran someone over - manslaughter)
first degree murder - ✔✔planned out a killing with premeditation
second degree murder - ✔✔killing done with malice but without thinking it
out first (no premeditation)
- find spouse cheating, go downstairs to gun safe, kill the bastard right
there in bed
voluntary manslaughter - ✔✔intentional killing in the heat of passion
- find spouse cheating, beat her with the lampshade by bed until she is
dead
involuntary manslaughter - ✔✔unintentional killing due to reckless or
negligent behavior
- I intended to get drunk, I intended to drive, I did not intend to run over
Dave and kill him
felony murder - ✔✔if youre involved in a felony and someone dies in the
process youre charged with __________ __________
- think armed robberies or arson
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©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
