Questions and CORRECT Answers
(Crimes) What chapters in Chapters 939-951
Wisconsin statutes constitute the
criminal code?
(Crimes) What chapter is drug Chapter 961, Uniform Controlled Substances Act
crimes found in Wisconsin
statutes?
Crime is conduct which is prohibited by state law and punishable
(Crimes) 939.12 defines crime as? by fine or imprisonment or both. Conduct punishable only by a
forfeiture is not a crime.
(Crimes) Crimes require mental - Mens rea
state ____ plus actions _____ - Actus reus
- Intent
(Crimes) What are the three
- Reckless
mental states for crimes?
- Negligent
The actor creates an unreasonable and substantial risk of death
(Crimes) What is statue 939.24
or great bodily harm to another human being and the actor is
Criminal Recklessness?
aware of that risk
Ordinary negligence to a high degree, consisting of conduct that
(Crimes) What is statue 939.25
the actor should realize creates a substantial and unreasonable
Criminal Negligence?
risk of death or great bodily harm to another
- Attempt (but for extraneous factor)
(Crimes) What are inchoate
- Conspiracy
crimes?
- Solicitation
(Crimes) What are the elements - Causes the death of another
of a crime for First-Degree - With the intent to kill that person or another
Intentional Homicide §940.01
(Felony)
, (Crimes) To charge someone - The elements of the crime were met
with First-Degree Intentional - No mitigating circumstances: adequate provocation,
Homicide the state has to prove unnecessary defensive force, prevention of felony, and/or
beyond a reasonable doubt coercion; necessity
that?
(Crimes) What are the elements - Recklessly causes the death of another human being
of a crime for First-Degree - Under circumstances which show utter disregard for human life
Reckless Homicide §940.02
(Felony)?
Actor creates an unreasonable and substantial risk of death or
(Crimes) Criminal recklessness is
great bodily harm to another human being and the actor is aware
defined in §939.24 as?
of that risk
Creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious
(Crimes) §939.22 defines great permanent disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or
bodily harm as? protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily
member or organ or other serious bodily injury
(Crimes) Under First-Degree - Manufacture, distribution, or delivery of a controlled substance
Reckless Homicide §940.02, - If controlled substance is by itself or with any compound,
whoever causes the death of mixture, diluent or other substance mixed or combined
another is guilty under any of - Any distribution or delivery described whether the distribution
these circumstances: or delivery is made directly
Whoever causes the death of another human being while
(Crimes) What is §940.03 Felony
committing or attempting to commit a crime specified in 940.19,
Murder?
940.195, 940.20, etc.
(Crimes) What are the elements - Causes the death of another human being
of Second-Degree Intentional - With intent to kill that person or another
Homicide §940.05 (Felony)?
(Crimes) What are the elements -Recklessly causes the death of another human being
of Second-Degree Recklessness
Homicide §940.06 (Felony)?
(Crimes) What is the difference The presence or absence of mitigating circumstances
between First-degree and
Second-degree intentional
homicide?
(Crimes) What are the elements - Causes the death of another human being
of a crime for Homicide by - By the negligent operation or handling of a dangerous weapon,
Negligent Handling of explosive, or fire
Dangerous Weapon, Explosive,
or Fire §940.08 (Felony)?
- Offender caused bodily harm
(Crimes) What are the elements
- Offender intended to cause bodily harm
of a Simple Battery §940.19
- Victim did not consent
(Misdemeanor)?
- Offender knew victim did not consent
(Crimes) §939.22 defines bodily Physical pain or injury, illness, or any impairment of physical
harm as? condition.
Causes laceration that requires stitches, staples, or a tissue
(Crimes) How is substantial adhesive; any fracture of a bone; a broken nose; a burn; a
bodily harm defined? petechia; temporary loss of consciousness; sight or hearing; a
concussion; or loss or fracture of a tooth