BLEA CRIM LAW MID-TERM CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Omission. Answer: failure to act
◉ Crime. Answer: act punishable by imprisonment
◉ Max Penalties. Answer: Misdemeanor - 90 days/ $1,000
Gross Misdemeanor - 364 days/ $5,000
Class C Felony - 5 years/ $10,000
Class B Felony - 10 years/$20,000
Class A Felony - Life/ $50,000
◉ 5 Premises of Crim Law. Answer: 1. act or omission
2. mens rea (mental state)
3. concurrence
4. causation
5. all laws written
◉ 1. Act or Omission. Answer: something that is prohibited by law or
mandated by law
,◉ 2. Mens Rea (Mental State). Answer: corresponding culpability
◉ 4 Mental States. Answer: 1. intent - meant to
2. knowledge - known or should have known
3. recklessness - being aware of the risk, but disregard
4. negligence - should have been aware of the risk, but was not
aware
◉ What is the highest level of culpability?. Answer: intent
◉ What is the lowest level of culpability?. Answer: negligence
◉ 3. Concurrence. Answer: act/omission and mental state have to
happen at the same time (ex. being mad and running over someone)
◉ 4. Causation. Answer: cause that gave the state ruling entity to
make it illegal (the why)
- why is it illegal?
- how does it benefit the public?
- defines discretion for law enforcement officers
, ◉ 5. All Laws Written. Answer: - freedom to be safe is a right
(constitution)
- has public access so people can follow the laws on their own
◉ Affirmative Defenses. Answer: Legal excuse to conduct that is
normally criminal
- there are 5
1. Duress
2. Insanity (McNaughton Test)
3. Self-Defense
4. Intoxication (involuntary)
5. Entrapment
◉ Who has to prove affirmative defenses?. Answer: the defendant
and defense counsel
◉ 1. Duress. Answer: - unwillingly
- forced to
◉ Duress can't be used as a defense for.... Answer: murder
◉ 2. Insanity (McNaughton Test). Answer: - inability to control one's
actions
EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Omission. Answer: failure to act
◉ Crime. Answer: act punishable by imprisonment
◉ Max Penalties. Answer: Misdemeanor - 90 days/ $1,000
Gross Misdemeanor - 364 days/ $5,000
Class C Felony - 5 years/ $10,000
Class B Felony - 10 years/$20,000
Class A Felony - Life/ $50,000
◉ 5 Premises of Crim Law. Answer: 1. act or omission
2. mens rea (mental state)
3. concurrence
4. causation
5. all laws written
◉ 1. Act or Omission. Answer: something that is prohibited by law or
mandated by law
,◉ 2. Mens Rea (Mental State). Answer: corresponding culpability
◉ 4 Mental States. Answer: 1. intent - meant to
2. knowledge - known or should have known
3. recklessness - being aware of the risk, but disregard
4. negligence - should have been aware of the risk, but was not
aware
◉ What is the highest level of culpability?. Answer: intent
◉ What is the lowest level of culpability?. Answer: negligence
◉ 3. Concurrence. Answer: act/omission and mental state have to
happen at the same time (ex. being mad and running over someone)
◉ 4. Causation. Answer: cause that gave the state ruling entity to
make it illegal (the why)
- why is it illegal?
- how does it benefit the public?
- defines discretion for law enforcement officers
, ◉ 5. All Laws Written. Answer: - freedom to be safe is a right
(constitution)
- has public access so people can follow the laws on their own
◉ Affirmative Defenses. Answer: Legal excuse to conduct that is
normally criminal
- there are 5
1. Duress
2. Insanity (McNaughton Test)
3. Self-Defense
4. Intoxication (involuntary)
5. Entrapment
◉ Who has to prove affirmative defenses?. Answer: the defendant
and defense counsel
◉ 1. Duress. Answer: - unwillingly
- forced to
◉ Duress can't be used as a defense for.... Answer: murder
◉ 2. Insanity (McNaughton Test). Answer: - inability to control one's
actions
