Criminal Law: Chapter 2 Intro

Crimes are defined as:

• Any punishable offense

• A punishable offense against society

• Probate offenses

• An offense against the environment

Which is NOT an element of crime?

• Duty to do or not do a certain thing

• An act or omission in violation of duty

• Criminal intent

• Motive

City, State, and Federal statutes prohibiting conduct...can identify criminal behavior.

• Duty

• Law

• Litigation

• Trial

True or False?

Specific conduct that violates the statue is the criminal act and show violation of duty.

• True

• False

This means the defendant intended to commit an act or to do evil.

• Duty

• Violation of Duty

• Criminal Intent

• Libel

True or False?

Corporations (organizations) cannot be held responsible for criminal intent...only a person.

• True

• False

Criminal intent is also related to age...due to all EXCEPT:

• Under age 7 is below the age of reason

• Age is subjective

• People over 14 understand right and wrong

• 18+ are considered adults and will be tried as such

True or False?

All crimes to be tried require the element of intent

• True

• False

Assault, battery, kidnapping, rape, murder are all examples of crimes against

• Property

• A person

• The government

• Realty

Theft, robbery, embezzlement are examples of crime against

• Property

• A person

• Consumers

• Decency