Criminal Law 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS WITH
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1. "Statutes"- Statutes give us certainty (can't be charged for a crime not in the statute
penal code
and it must have a punishment). Because law is out there it is knowable
(never a defense). Law can be proactive-look at conduct that is occurring
and deal with it without having to wait for a case to happen.
2. Standard of Proof Standard of proof-"beyond a reasonable doubt" (highest burden
known to law).
3. Highest pre-
sumption Highest presumption known to law-"presumption of innocence".
known to law
4. Types of Offens-
es:
At common law, the most serious ottenses were classified as felonies,
and less serious ottenses were classified as misdemeanors. Under
modern statutes, a criminal ottense may be classified as a felony,
misdemeanor, petty misdemeanor, or a violation. [MPC § 1.04] A felony is
considered a serious ottense and is generally punishable by a term of
imprisonment in excess of one year, a sentence of death, or a fine. [MPC §
1.04(2)] A misdemeanor is less serious than a felony and is generally
punishable by fine or imprisonment for less than one year. [MPC §
1.04(3)] Similar to a misdemeanor, a petty misdemeanor is generally
defined by a statute and imposes punishment upon a defendant for a
maximum term in prison of one year. [MPC § 1.04(4)] A violation is a
minor breach of the law and is typically punishable by a fine only; a
person convicted of a violation is not considered to have committed a
crime. [MPC § 1.04(5)]
5. Building blocks of 1)Voluntary act, 2)Mental State, 3)Causation, 4)Social Harm
statutes:
6. Voluntary Act Voluntary Act-every criminal statute someone has to do something or
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fail to do something. A voluntary act means a bodily movement over
which the individual has control. [MPC § 1.13(2)] The following are not
voluntary acts: (1) a reflex or convulsion, (2) bodily movement while
unconscious or during sleep, (3) conduct during hypnosis or resulting
from hypnotic suggestion, or (4) a bodily movement that otherwise is
not the product of the ettort of the actor. [MPC § 2.01(2)]
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7. Omission An omission means a failure to act. [MPC § 1.13(4)] A defendant may
not be held liable for an ottense based on an omission unless there was: (1)
a legal duty to act imposed by law; (2) a special relationship between the
parties, such as between a parent and a child; (3) a duty to act that
arises out of contract requirement; or (4) a voluntary undertaking to
provide assistance to a person in peril. In addition, an individual will not
be liable for failing to perform an act of which he is physically
incapable. [See MPC § 2.01(3)]
8. Mental State Mental State-concerned about what this person is thinking. Not enough
to find mental state but how bad it was. Needs to concur at the same time
with voluntary act. Those without mental state are strict liability claims.
9. Mental State General v. Specific Intent Crimes
1) General v. A general intent crime is one in which the defendant desired to commit
spe- the act that
cific intent crimes served as the actus reus. A defendant who intends to do the act may be
convicted of a general intent crime even if he did not intend to cause
the result. A specific intent
crime is one in which the defendant not only intended to commit the act that
served as the actus reus, but something further, such as bringing about a
particular result. Specific intent crimes include: assault, burglary,
embezzlement, false pretenses, first-degree premeditated murder, forgery,
inchoate crimes (attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation), larceny, and
robbery.
10. Strict liability A strict liability ottense requires no proof of mens rea. Instead, it must
be shown that the defendant merely committed the prohibited act,
regardless of his mental state.
11. Mental State (MPC)
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Code
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Under the MPC, which
has been adopted by
many states, a person
is not guilty of an
ottense unless he acted
(1) purposefully, (2)
knowingly, (3)
recklessly, or (4)
negligently with respect
to each element of the
crime. If a statute does
not specify a required
mental state, the default
mental state that must be
met for commission of
the crime is
recklessness. In addition,
if a defendant acted
with a higher degree
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DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
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1. "Statutes"- Statutes give us certainty (can't be charged for a crime not in the statute
penal code
and it must have a punishment). Because law is out there it is knowable
(never a defense). Law can be proactive-look at conduct that is occurring
and deal with it without having to wait for a case to happen.
2. Standard of Proof Standard of proof-"beyond a reasonable doubt" (highest burden
known to law).
3. Highest pre-
sumption Highest presumption known to law-"presumption of innocence".
known to law
4. Types of Offens-
es:
At common law, the most serious ottenses were classified as felonies,
and less serious ottenses were classified as misdemeanors. Under
modern statutes, a criminal ottense may be classified as a felony,
misdemeanor, petty misdemeanor, or a violation. [MPC § 1.04] A felony is
considered a serious ottense and is generally punishable by a term of
imprisonment in excess of one year, a sentence of death, or a fine. [MPC §
1.04(2)] A misdemeanor is less serious than a felony and is generally
punishable by fine or imprisonment for less than one year. [MPC §
1.04(3)] Similar to a misdemeanor, a petty misdemeanor is generally
defined by a statute and imposes punishment upon a defendant for a
maximum term in prison of one year. [MPC § 1.04(4)] A violation is a
minor breach of the law and is typically punishable by a fine only; a
person convicted of a violation is not considered to have committed a
crime. [MPC § 1.04(5)]
5. Building blocks of 1)Voluntary act, 2)Mental State, 3)Causation, 4)Social Harm
statutes:
6. Voluntary Act Voluntary Act-every criminal statute someone has to do something or
To get this or any other Exam contact ()
,Criminal Law 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
fail to do something. A voluntary act means a bodily movement over
which the individual has control. [MPC § 1.13(2)] The following are not
voluntary acts: (1) a reflex or convulsion, (2) bodily movement while
unconscious or during sleep, (3) conduct during hypnosis or resulting
from hypnotic suggestion, or (4) a bodily movement that otherwise is
not the product of the ettort of the actor. [MPC § 2.01(2)]
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, Criminal Law
Study online at
https://quizlet.com/_1wvk3z
7. Omission An omission means a failure to act. [MPC § 1.13(4)] A defendant may
not be held liable for an ottense based on an omission unless there was: (1)
a legal duty to act imposed by law; (2) a special relationship between the
parties, such as between a parent and a child; (3) a duty to act that
arises out of contract requirement; or (4) a voluntary undertaking to
provide assistance to a person in peril. In addition, an individual will not
be liable for failing to perform an act of which he is physically
incapable. [See MPC § 2.01(3)]
8. Mental State Mental State-concerned about what this person is thinking. Not enough
to find mental state but how bad it was. Needs to concur at the same time
with voluntary act. Those without mental state are strict liability claims.
9. Mental State General v. Specific Intent Crimes
1) General v. A general intent crime is one in which the defendant desired to commit
spe- the act that
cific intent crimes served as the actus reus. A defendant who intends to do the act may be
convicted of a general intent crime even if he did not intend to cause
the result. A specific intent
crime is one in which the defendant not only intended to commit the act that
served as the actus reus, but something further, such as bringing about a
particular result. Specific intent crimes include: assault, burglary,
embezzlement, false pretenses, first-degree premeditated murder, forgery,
inchoate crimes (attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation), larceny, and
robbery.
10. Strict liability A strict liability ottense requires no proof of mens rea. Instead, it must
be shown that the defendant merely committed the prohibited act,
regardless of his mental state.
11. Mental State (MPC)
2)Model Penal
Code
Approach
2/
61
, Criminal Law
Study online at
https://quizlet.com/_1wvk3z
Under the MPC, which
has been adopted by
many states, a person
is not guilty of an
ottense unless he acted
(1) purposefully, (2)
knowingly, (3)
recklessly, or (4)
negligently with respect
to each element of the
crime. If a statute does
not specify a required
mental state, the default
mental state that must be
met for commission of
the crime is
recklessness. In addition,
if a defendant acted
with a higher degree
3/
61
