CRJU110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Statutory Rape, Justifiable Homicide, Mens Rea

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Criminal Justice
• Course: CRJU110
• Professor: Parker Karen

Document Summary

Includes: aggressive action (pulling out a knife, firing a gun, etc. ) Inaction/failure to act (you can be just as guilty in your failure to act as if you had shot someone if there is some legal duty between you and the other person. Legal duty: relationship of parties based on status (husband/wife, parent/child, etc. ; they have a legal responsibility to each other) Contractual relationships (physician/patient, babysitter/child, etc. : mens rea (guilty mind) Law acknowledges four types of intent: general intent (most common an easiest to establish, specific intent (most rare and hardest to establish, constructive intent/malice, t(cid:396)a(cid:374)sfe(cid:396)(cid:396)ed i(cid:374)te(cid:374)t (cid:894)also (cid:272)alled (cid:862)(cid:271)ad ai(cid:373)(cid:863)) Thus, we must infer from the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident. Specific intent: di(cid:396)e(cid:272)t e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e of the pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s state of (cid:373)i(cid:374)d, requires that the actor have formed intent in his/her mind in specific conduct and to cause a particular result. Degrees/gradation of mental fault: crime-tort barrier.