POL 220 Chapter 14: Criminal Practice: Criminal Law and Juvenile Law

wrong or social evil

collection of criminal statutes, created for the states to adopt in whole or in part and has helped create uniformity in criminal law

inference in support of a fact

inference that may be rebutted or challenged

to discourage others from doing something by instilling fear of the consequences

the act of restraining a person from taking certain actions

the process of helping a person attain or regain their potential as a citizen; may take the form of counseling or therapy

concept that a particular type of punishment is morally justified by the crime that was committed

purposes of criminal law (4)

mental element of a crime; sometimes called the “guilty mind”

states of mind that fulfill mens rea requirement (4)

act performed willfully or voluntarily

act performed willfully or voluntarily

act where a person is careless or indifferent to the consequences of the action

act where a person acts with a substantial and unjustifiable risk

logical conclusion of fact, not directly supported by evidence

physical element of a crime; the guilty act or the physical aspect of the crime

requirement for actus reus; unconstrained act

most serious category of crime, punishable with a minimum of one year of imprisonment

less serious crime, punishable with up to one year of imprisonment

taking of the life of a human being by another

homicide that is premeditated, willful, and deliberate

homicide that involves an impulsive act, rather than a premeditated act

lesser crime than murder

reckless or intentional, harmful or offensive touching of another; it is both a crime and a tort

the placing of another in apprehension or fear of an imminent battery; both a crime and a tort

unlawful taking, confinement, and carrying away of another person, by threat, force, fraud, or deception

intentional interference with another person's liberty through force or threat without authority

requirement or policy that mandates additional sentencing for specific criminal behaviors or patterns of behavior

explanation of why the person complaining should not prevail in the action

a plea where the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges it is treated as a guilty plea by the court

unlawful entry of a structure or building for the purpose of committing a felony inside

a minor, as defined by law, who violates a criminal law

sanctions and disqualifications that can place an unanticipated burden on rehabilitated juveniles

removal of a criminal record from public view and prevent access to unauthorized individuals

final decisions in an outcome of a criminal case