Across
- 2. Prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for essentially the same crime
- 4. "Guilty mind"
- 6. First ten amendments to the constitution
- 8. The law can be __________ if after setting some requirement or punishment, the law does not specify what is required or what conduct is punishable
- 9. Law that retroactively makes criminal conduct that was not criminal when performed
- 11. Intent of the action AND the consequences
- 12. The body of crime
- 13. A body of rules that has binding legal force
- 14. Theory that both actus reus and mens rea must be present in order for someone to be criminally liable
Down
- 1. A person may be found guilty of a crime with ONLY mens rea and no actus reus
- 3. Actus reus, mens rea, and causation
- 5. Legislation that imposes punishment on a specific person or group of people without a judicial trial
- 7. No one can be convicted of a crime for which there exists no law prohibiting it
- 10. "Guilty act"
- 11. Offenses that disturb society in such a way that the action taken is seen as invading the peace and tranquility of society