CJA Ch 1 Legalese

The taking of a person's property by violence or threat of violence; forcible stealing.

• larceny

• felony

• misdemeanor

• robbery

The crime of taking substantial steps toward committing a crime, but not actually committing it.

• perjury

• larceny

• attempt

• actus rea

The voluntary intent to do a prohibited act on purpose.

• specific intent

• general intent

• crime

• mens rea

A killing that is done with premeditation, is deliberate and done with malice

• murder

• manslaughter

• felony murder

• mens rea

A group of crimes that penalize planning, preparing, or aiding after the fact the commission of a crime. Examples are accessory, attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation

• felony crimes

• inchoate crimes

• hate crimes

• failed attempt crimes

The intentional killing of another person done under extreme provocation and in the heat of anger.

• felony murder

• voluntary manslaughter

• involuntary manslaughter

• murder

Serious crime usually punished by one or more years of imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary.

• felony

• misdemeanor

A killing caused by criminal negligence or an unintended killing that takes place during a misdemeanor offense.

• involuntary manslaughter

• voluntary manslaughter

• felony murder

• involuntary murder

The crime of two or more people agreeing to commit a crime. Most jurisdictions also require an overt act toward committing the crime. It is considered an inchoate crime

• conspiracy

• mens rea

• concurrence

• robbery

A legal doctrine that says that some activities are so dangerous that liability will always follow any injury that results from those activities.

• attempt

• criminal negligence

• strict liability crime

• causation