Criminal Justice: Criminal Law | UPDATED Questions
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Q1: four elements of a crime
A: Mens Rea
Actus Reus
Causation
Concurrence
Q2: mens rea
A: the mental requirement in criminal law, aka the guilty mind
Q3: four categories of mens rea
A: intent
knowledge
recklessness
criminal negligence
Q4: intent
A: the conscious desire to commit an illegal act
Q5: knowledge
A: a person is aware that their actions will have negative results but does not care
Q6: recklessness
A: consciously taking a risk that a responsible person would not take
Q7: criminal negligence
A: a person's failure to meet a reasonable standard of care for the lives and safety of others
Q8: actus reus
A: the physical part of a crime, or the guilty act; typically describes what the defendant must
do
with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: four elements of a crime
A: Mens Rea
Actus Reus
Causation
Concurrence
Q2: mens rea
A: the mental requirement in criminal law, aka the guilty mind
Q3: four categories of mens rea
A: intent
knowledge
recklessness
criminal negligence
Q4: intent
A: the conscious desire to commit an illegal act
Q5: knowledge
A: a person is aware that their actions will have negative results but does not care
Q6: recklessness
A: consciously taking a risk that a responsible person would not take
Q7: criminal negligence
A: a person's failure to meet a reasonable standard of care for the lives and safety of others
Q8: actus reus
A: the physical part of a crime, or the guilty act; typically describes what the defendant must
do
