CJE-3110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Burglary, Frisking, False Arrest

• School: FSU
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CJE-3110
• Professor: Doerner

Document Summary

A legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person must have been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional. It can refer to a general intent to break the law or a specific, premeditated plan to commit a particular offense. The police officer has to be able to match up the actions of a crime to a statue. What makes the act a certain type of crime. The latin term used to describe a criminal act. Every crime must be considered in two parts-the physical act of the crime (actus reus) and the mental intent to do the crime (mens rea) Felony-punishable by more than one year confinement (prison) In general when we have a felony, the officer has to witness the event. Homicide- the killing of one human being, by another human being in a criminal manner.