Criminal Law Vocabulary

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  1. 4. A crime considered wrong because it is prohibited by law, but not necessarily a bad thing to do
  2. 6. Actus Reus and Mens Rea are at the same time
  3. 7. Body of the Crime
  4. 8. The mental state of the person who committed the crime
  5. 9. The Actus Reus caused the harm
  6. 11. Not as serious as a felony
  7. 12. refers to a way of thinking about a particular question or concept
  8. 13. Least serious crime
  9. 14. violates criminal law, can be prosecuted by public officials, and is punishable by criminal sanctions
  10. 15. purposefully ignoring safety
Down
  1. 1. A crime considered morally wrong according to most/all of society
  2. 2. The significant action taken
  3. 3. The most severe classification of crime
  4. 5. mitigating or aggravating factors
  5. 10. done with no intent to ignore safety