HDC 3.3 & 3.4

What is the definition of "Actual Possession"?

• Having physical control or custody over something.

• The act or omission that a statute seeks to prohibit.

• A deliberate, premeditated intent to cause a criminal harm.

• A model criminal code first developed by the American Law Institute.

What does "Actus Reus" refer to in criminal law?

• The act or omission that a statute seeks to prohibit.

• A culpable mental state requiring awareness of the nature of the action.

• The legal doctrine of possession without physical control.

• A set of facts that must be proven to convict a defendant.

Which term describes a culpable mental state requiring awareness of the nature of the action?

• Knowingly

• Negligently

• Recklessly

• Purposely

What is "Constructive Possession"?

• Possession of an object without actual physical control.

• A deliberate intent to cause harm.

• The act of failing to perform a legally required act.

• A model criminal code developed by the ALI.

What is the "Model Penal Code"?

• A model criminal code first developed by the American Law Institute in 1962.

• A set of facts that must be proven to convict a defendant.

• The act or omission that a statute seeks to prohibit.

• A culpable mental state requiring awareness of the nature of the action.

What is the definition of Deadly Force?

• A legal defense available to a person who acts under threat of harm.

• An amount of force likely to cause serious bodily injury or death if used against a person.

• A type of criminal defense where the accused claims police encouragement.

• A potential harm that is likely to occur at any moment.

Which defense is based on the idea that a person who commits a crime because of a mental disease or defect is not culpable?

• Duress

• Entrapment

• Insanity Defense

• Justification

What does the M'Naghten Rule pertain to?

• The inability to know right from wrong due to mental illness.

• A mistake as to the facts and circumstances surrounding an event.

• A legal defense based on the idea of imminent danger.

• A defense based on involuntary intoxication.

What is the Irresistible Impulse Test?

• A test that asks if the defendant could or could not control his or her actions.

• A test that determines the level of force used in self-defense.

• A test that evaluates the necessity of a criminal act.

• A test that examines the encouragement by police.

What is the definition of non-deadly force?

• Force that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.

• Force that is not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.

• Force used only in self-defense.

• Force that is used to commit a crime.