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==Elements of a Crime== | ==Elements of a Crime== | ||
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| − | == Crimes Against the Person | + | Following is a list of common crimes that defendants are charged with: |
| − | * [[Murder]] | + | |
| − | * [[Felony Murder]] | + | __FORCETOC__ |
| − | * Manslaughter - Voluntary | + | ==Crimes== |
| − | * Manslaughter - Involuntary | + | <div style="float: left; width: 33.33%"> |
| − | * Assault | + | *Crimes Against the Person |
| − | * Battery | + | ** [[Murder]] |
| − | * Mayhem | + | ** [[Felony Murder]] |
| − | * Rape | + | ** Manslaughter - Voluntary |
| − | * Kidnapping | + | ** Manslaughter - Involuntary |
| − | * Human or Sex Trafficking | + | ** Assault |
| + | ** Battery | ||
| + | ** Mayhem | ||
| + | ** Rape | ||
| + | ** Kidnapping | ||
| + | ** Human or Sex Trafficking | ||
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| − | = | + | </div><div style="float: left; width: 33.33%"> |
| − | * | + | * Crimes Against Property |
| − | * | + | ** Arson |
| − | * | + | ** Blackmail |
| + | ** Burglary | ||
| + | ** Embezzlement | ||
| + | ** Extortion | ||
| + | ** False Pretense | ||
| + | ** Larceny | ||
| + | ** Receiving Stolen Property | ||
| + | ** Robbery | ||
| + | ** Trespass | ||
| − | ==Inchoate Crimes== | + | </div><div style="float: left; width: 33.33%"> |
| − | *[[Accomplice Liability]] | + | *Crimes Against the State == |
| − | *[[Attempt]] | + | ** Treason |
| − | *[[Conspiracy]] | + | ** Possession or sale of controlled substances |
| − | *[[Solicitation]] | + | ** Prostitution |
| + | *Inchoate Crimes== | ||
| + | **[[Accomplice Liability]] | ||
| + | **[[Attempt]] | ||
| + | **[[Conspiracy]] | ||
| + | **[[Solicitation]] | ||
| + | *International Law Crimes == | ||
| + | ** [[Genocide]] | ||
| + | ** [[Crimes against Humanity]] | ||
| + | ** [[War Crimes]] | ||
| + | ** [[The Crime of Aggression]] | ||
| − | == | + | </div> |
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| − | + | ==Elements of a Crime== | |
| + | As a general rule, every crime has four elements: | ||
| + | #[[Actus Reus (Voluntary Act)]] | ||
| + | #[[Mens Rea (Culpable Mental State)]] | ||
| + | #Concurrence of Actus Reus and Mens Rea | ||
| + | #Damages | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 5 November 2010
Elements of a Crime
As a general rule, every crime has four elements:
- Actus Reus (Voluntary Act)
- Mens Rea (Culpable Mental State)
- Concurrence of Actus Reus and Mens Rea
- Damages
Following is a list of common crimes that defendants are charged with:
Crimes
- Crimes Against the Person
- Murder
- Felony Murder
- Manslaughter - Voluntary
- Manslaughter - Involuntary
- Assault
- Battery
- Mayhem
- Rape
- Kidnapping
- Human or Sex Trafficking
- Crimes Against Property
- Arson
- Blackmail
- Burglary
- Embezzlement
- Extortion
- False Pretense
- Larceny
- Receiving Stolen Property
- Robbery
- Trespass
- Crimes Against the State ==
- Treason
- Possession or sale of controlled substances
- Prostitution
- Inchoate Crimes==
- International Law Crimes ==
Elements of a Crime
As a general rule, every crime has four elements:
- Actus Reus (Voluntary Act)
- Mens Rea (Culpable Mental State)
- Concurrence of Actus Reus and Mens Rea
- Damages
