CJL 4110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Strict Scrutiny, Arbitrariness, Parole Board
6 Dec 2015
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Crime: commission of an act prohibited by law," circulate, tauntical. Criminal liability inflicts harm, look at reading, inflicts substantial definition (stay away) harm to persons or substantial interest doesn"t distinguish between crime and crim law: not all crimes have substantial harms open container. Mens rea states differ by language. Knowingly if you know or should know you"ll be. Purposively hired to kill someone, ruthfulness culpable: action, failure to act. Needs action, thought doesn"t create actus reus. Inaction failure to report sometimes be relationship duty to others. Good symaritan bias help if you don"t put yourself at. Burglary definition distinctions risk: mala insae inheriently evil/ bad, mala prohibita harder to show culpability, in laws attempts are as serious as if act was carried out. Punishable: compensatory sanctions are restitution try restore person to. Likely involve money also community services, broad state they were in before act: restitution.
