LAW 293 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Actus Reus, Insanity Defense, Durham Rule
Simple Assault
Typically civil lawsuits seek:
Compensation
The U.S. Constitution prohibits the enactment of ________________ laws which makes acts committed
before the laws in question were passed punishable as crimes.
Ex post facto
What term expresses the belief that a society must be governed by established principles to maintain
order?
rule of law
Which of the following types of law occurs when public order is compromised for wrongs against society
as a whole?
criminal law
Which Constitutional Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial?
6th
Diminished Capacity is a:
Defense
Which of the following is a justification defense?
Self defense
he Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that no person may be tried twice for the same
offense. This is known as:
Double Jeopardy
A criminal's reason for committing a crime is commonly known as:
motive
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Originally created in 1871 and the basis for gauging insanity defense, the _________ is still used today in
our court system.
Durham Rule
Before a person may be charged with a crime it must first be established that a crime has been
committed. This violation is called:
Actus Reus
search and seizure, arrest procedures, and general rules of evidence are considered:
Procedural law
A Tort action occurs under:
Civil Law
Which of the following types of law is based on the assumption that acts injure not just individuals, but
society as a whole?
Criminal Law
The state of mind that accompanies a criminal act is:
Mens Rea
By definition the criminal act and the mental state occur together in order for a crime to take place. This
is known as:
Concurrence
The Latin term that indicates that a crime has been committed and literally means the body of the crime
is
Corpus delicti
A legal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question but claims it was
necessary in order to avoid some greater evil is called a(n):
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Document Summary
The u. s. constitution prohibits the enactment of ________________ laws which makes acts committed before the laws in question were passed punishable as crimes. What term expresses the belief that a society must be governed by established principles to maintain order? rule of law. Which of the following types of law occurs when public order is compromised for wrongs against society as a whole? criminal law. Self defense he fifth amendment to the u. s. constitution says that no person may be tried twice for the same offense. A criminal"s reason for committing a crime is commonly known as: motive. Originally created in 1871 and the basis for gauging insanity defense, the _________ is still used today in our court system. Before a person may be charged with a crime it must first be established that a crime has been committed. Actus reus search and seizure, arrest procedures, and general rules of evidence are considered:
