Across
- 6. Larceny committed from the person or presence of the victim by force or intimidation.
- 7. Breaking and entering a structure or dwelling with the specific intent to commit a felony therein.
- 8. A mental state involving the conscious disregard of a substantial and unjustifiable risk.
- 10. The fraudulent conversion of the property of another by one who is already in lawful possession of it.
- 11. An excuse defense used when a mental disease or defect prevents the actor from appreciating the nature or wrongfulness of their act.
- 12. A mental state where the defendant possesses a subjective desire or specific objective to accomplish a prohibited result. (2 words)
- 15. Obtaining legal title to property through reliance on a known false representation of material fact with intent to defraud. (2 words)
- 19. The reckless disregard of a high risk of harm.
- 20. Under the MPC, the mens rea that accompanies the prohibited act can be purposely, recklessly, negligently, or ________.
- 21. The malicious or reckless burning of the dwelling of another.
- 24. The constitutional standard of proof the prosecution must satisfy to prove every element of a charged crime. (4 words)
- 25. A judicially-created doctrine advising that ambiguities in criminal statutes should be resolved in favor of the defendant. (3 words)
- 26. The type of analysis used to determine whether a seizure occurred, whether there was probable cause, and whether police have reasonable suspicion, to name a few. (4 words)
- 28. Any incriminating statement obtained through ________ may not be used against the suspect at the trial unless the police provided procedural safeguards. (2 words)
- 31. A defense to a crime that the person reasonably believed that the commission of the crime was necessary to avoid an imminent and greater injury to society than that involved in the crime.
- 32. A limited seizure and detention for the purpose of a criminal investigation based on reasonable suspicion. (2 words)
- 33. The trespassory taking and carrying away of personal property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the owner.
Down
- 1. Constitutional protection preventing a person from being tried twice for the same offense by the same sovereign. (2 words)
- 2. Mitigation, often called heat of passion, that reduces murder to voluntary manslaughter based on an adequate provocative act.
- 3. A form of murder where a death is caused during the commission or attempted commission of an inherently dangerous felony. (2 words)
- 4. The doctrine where a lesser included offense, such as attempt or solicitation, is absorbed into the completed substantive crime.
- 5. A warrantless search is valid if reasonable and made ________ to a lawful arrest.
- 9. A judicially-created remedy that prevents the government from using evidence obtained in violation of the Constitution. (2 words)
- 13. The physical, external component of a crime consisting of a voluntary act or legal omission. (2 words)
- 14. The guilty mind or internal component of a crime required for liability in most offenses. (2 words)
- 16. A standard for search or seizure requiring a fair likelihood or reasonable grounds to believe a crime was committed. (2 words)
- 17. The unlawful killing of a human being committed with malice aforethought.
- 18. A category of specific intent crimes; includes conspiracy and solicitation.
- 19. Procedural warnings regarding the right to remain silent and the right to counsel required before a custodial interrogation begins. (2 words)
- 22. Enticing, requesting, or encouraging another person to commit a crime with the intent that they do so.
- 23. An inchoate crime requiring specific intent to commit a crime and a substantial step toward its commission.
- 27. A voluntary bodily movement or willed muscular contraction controlled by the mind.
- 29. An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or accomplish an unlawful purpose.
- 30. An affirmative excuse defense applicable when a person of reasonable firmness is coerced to commit a crime by an unlawful threat of force.