LGLS 1901 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Actus Reus, Summary Offence, Criminal Negligence
29 Nov 2016
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Felonies- serious crimes, punishable by death or prison for more than 1 year. Misdemeanors- non-serious (petty) crimes punishable by jail for less than 1 year and/or by fines. Treason- a federal crime in and of itself ( super felony ); taking some direct action that constitutes an attack on the us. Summary offense- lower than a misdemeanor; punishment is just a fine; examples include parking tickets, etc. To be convicted of a crime, a person must: Have the guilty mind aka criminal intent (mens rea) during commission of the guilty act. Require intent (or mental state) is indicated in the applicable statute or law. Criminal negligence or recklessness (unjustified, substantial and foreseeable risk that. Strict liability crimes are found in federal statutes that affect public health, safety, and. A corporation itself cannot be imprisoned but can be convicted through acts of its officers personally liable for crimes either they or their agents commit under the responsible corporate officer doctrine.
